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Simon Stöhlker

Associate

Frankfurt +49 69 768063 380

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  • About

    Simon Stöhlker is an associate in the firm’s corporate practice group. He focuses on advising strategic and financial investors on the structuring and implementation of M&A and Private Equity transaction throughout the entire investment cycle. His practice also includes advising on general corporate law matters.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Practices and Industries
  • Representative Matters
    • Advised Stabilus SE on $680 million acquisition of U.S. automation specialist DESTACO.
    • Advised PSA International Pte Ltd on the acquisition of a minority stake in Duisburg Gateway Terminal GmbH, operator of the first sustainable and 100% climate-neutral container terminal in the European hinterland.
    • NielsenIQ and its owner Advent International on its merger with GfK, a portfolio company of private equity investor KKR.
    • The shareholders of ACXIT Capital Partners on the sale of the company to US investment bank Stifel Financial Corp.
    • Investcorp Technology Partners on the €120 million sale of its portfolio company softgarden e-recruiting GmbH to Grupa Pracuj SA, a Polish HR tech company.
    • BioNTech in various corporate matters, including:
      • early settlement of Temasek's USD 100 million mandatory convertible note, and
      • equity investment by Pfizer.
    • Merck & Co., Inc. on its global reorganisation in connection with the spin-off of its women’s health, trusted legacy brands and biosimilars businesses.
    • UCB on its USD 1.9 billion acquisition of Zogenix.
    • NYSE-listed Graham Holdings in its $323 million acquisition of NYSE-listed Leaf Group.
    • Mubadala Capital in its acquisition of K-MAC Enterprises from Lee Equity Partners Opportunities Fund.
    • Mill Rock Capital, an independent sponsor, in its acquisition of DRT Holdings, Inc.
    • Mavis Tire Express Services in its acquisition of Town Fair Tire Centers, a leading automotive tire retailer.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 2020
    • Higher Regional Court Frankfurt, 2017
        • Second State Exam
    • Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, 2014
        • First State Exam
    • Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2011
    Bar Admissions
    • Frankfurt
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Corporate Department of the German Embassy in Bangkok
    • Higher Regional Court Frankfurt
    Languages
    • German
    • English

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