Founders & sellers
Founders & sellers receive a clear view of the available routes, material risks and decisions involved in structure & process.
Mergers and acquisitions in Germany · Berlin · advising across Germany
Mergers and acquisitions in Germany
An acquisition combines commercial expectations, information risk and complex contractual mechanisms within a time-sensitive process.
Who it is for
For buyers, sellers and investment partners.
Legal priorities vary according to deal side, company size and the intended allocation of risk.
Investors & buyers
Investors & buyers can align their commercial interests with the rights and obligations that shape due diligence.
Management teams
Management teams gain a practical basis for taking responsibility and carrying purchase agreement & closing through to completion.
Advice
Transaction support focused on material issues.
Process structure, review, purchase agreement, signing and closing are managed as a coherent workstream.
Structure & process
The aim is a durable approach to structure & process that remains clear when the business has to use it.
- Establish the facts relevant to structure & process
- Test the available options and their commercial effect
- Turn the agreed route into clear documents and actions
Due diligence
The advice starts with the commercial outcome and tests how due diligence can support it in practice.
- Establish the facts relevant to due diligence
- Test the available options and their commercial effect
- Turn the agreed route into clear documents and actions
Purchase agreement & closing
Purchase agreement & closing is reviewed alongside the people, documents and decisions it will affect.
- Establish the facts relevant to purchase agreement & closing
- Test the available options and their commercial effect
- Turn the agreed route into clear documents and actions
Contact
Preparing an acquisition or sale?
Share the transaction side, target and current stage. I will respond confidentially regarding possible support.
How we work
Keep complex transactions decision-ready.
Open issues are prioritised by deal relevance, responsibilities clarified and negotiations prepared transparently.
Request counselUnderstand the position
The objective, stakeholders, existing documents and timing are organised before work begins on structure & process.
Develop the right route
Options for due diligence are assessed by legal effect, commercial consequence and practical workload.
Carry the decision through
The agreed approach to purchase agreement & closing is taken through documents, approvals and completion.
Dr. Philipp LerchAttorney · Berlin
Profile
Legal precision meets commercial understanding.
As an attorney with experience at an international business law firm and an additional background in computer science, I combine corporate law expertise with a clear understanding of business models, processes, and technology.
- Former attorney at Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Two German honours examinations with a focus on commercial and corporate law
- Dr. jur. and LL.M. Corporate and Commercial Law, University of Sheffield
- B.Sc. Computer Science, Free University of Berlin
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does advice on mergers and acquisitions in germany begin?
The first step is to understand the objective, stakeholders, documents and timing. That shows whether a focused review is sufficient or whether structure & process needs a broader workstream.
Which decisions shape mergers and acquisitions in germany?
Due diligence usually shapes the commercial effect of the arrangement. The decisive issues are therefore addressed before drafting moves into detail.
What can support with mergers and acquisitions in germany include?
Support can be limited to a specific assessment or continue through drafting, negotiation and completion, including purchase agreement & closing and coordination with other advisers where needed.
Contact
Preparing an acquisition or sale?
Share the transaction side, target and current stage. I will respond confidentially regarding possible support.