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Latham & Watkins has advised Main Capital Partners, a leading enterprise software investor in DACH, Benelux, Scandinavia, and the US, and the founder on the sale of software company Perbility, to private equity investor Rivean Capital. Perbility is a software provider of fully cloud-based HR software solutions based in Bamberg, Germany. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals. The Latham team was led by Munich private equity partner Sebastian Pauls (PICTURED), with Frankfurt associates Dr. Sönke Bock and Dennis Amiri, and Munich associates Dr. Manuel Schmutzler and Julian Glaub. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Hamburg partner Verena Seevers; on finance matters by Munich partner Christian Jahn and Frankfurt associate Verena Birke; on IP matters by Frankfurt partner Dr. Susan Kempe-Müller, with associates Daniela Jaeger and Andreas Wolf; on employment matters by Munich partner Dr. Tobias Leder, with associate Martina Hölzer; on real estate matters by Munich associate Sebastian von Hornung; on data privacy matters by Frankfurt counsel Joachim Grittmann and Dr. Wolf-Tassilo Böhm, with associate Thies Schmitte; on compliance matters by Hamburg counsel Dr. Stefan Bartz; and on antitrust matters by Frankfurt associate Judith Jacop. Read the article >> https://lnkd.in/dv4V9pNA #Legalcommunitygermany #legaladvisor #sale

International law firm Bird & Bird appointed Corporate and M&A expert Dr. Sandra Schuh, LL.M. as a partner in its Frankfurt office as of 1 September 2024. Sandra advises on national and cross-border M&A transactions including joint venture projects and corporate matters with more than 12 years of legal advisory experience in this field. She joined from Pinsent Masons where she was a senior associate. Prior to that, she worked for other national and global law firms, as well as the legal arm of KPMG. Read the full article >> https://lnkd.in/dXyig8BD #Legalcommunitygermany #appointment

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP advised on the sale of the historic Karstadt Sports GmbH flagship store in Wismar. Buyer of the building complex is ML Real AG, an investment and asset management company based in Berlin. The property was part of the portfolio of Signa Holding GmbH, which is handled by insolvency administrator Prof. Dr. Torsten Martini of law firm GÖRG. It includes the Karstadt flagship store at Rudolph-Karstadt-Platz 1, built in 1907, and the adjacent listed buildings on Lübschen Straße and Krämerstraße. With a total rental area of almost 6,000 square meters, the complex houses the GALERIA department store, a sports and toy store, and a travel agency. GALERIA will continue to use the space as a long-term tenant. Greenberg Traurig provided support throughout the entire sales process and advised on all legal aspects of the transaction with a team including Dr. Peter Schorling (PICTURED), Silke Köhler, Jeanne Löw and Alexander Nagel. Read the full article >> https://lnkd.in/d2i6M4zs #Legalcommunitygermany #legaladvisor #sale

Global law firm Freshfields is advising Sanofi on its exclusive negotiations with CD&R for the potential purchase and sale of a 50% controlling stake in Opella, its consumer healthcare business. The proposed transaction paves the way for the creation of a new, standalone leader in consumer healthcare, while supporting Sanofi’s strategy and increased focus on innovative medicines and vaccines. Sanofi would remain a significant shareholder in Opella. The Freshfields team, who are working closely with the Sanofi legal transactions team, is led by Jennifer Bethlehem, Head of Consumer and Healthcare Group and Partner, and Julian Long, Partner (BOTH PICTURED). Read the full article >> https://lnkd.in/ditVC74r #Legalcommunitygermany #legaladvisor #negotiations

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DLA Piper has advised TOMRA Systems on a majority investment in c-trace and its subsidiaries in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and Poland. The acquisition is in line with TOMRA’s strategy of developing adjacent business building, also through mergers and strategic acquisitions. The addition of c-trace to the TOMRA group supports TOMRA’s goal of driving additional profitable growth, diversifying revenue streams and broadening its market impact. TOMRA has initially acquired 80% of the shares in c-trace, with an option to also acquire the remaining 20% after two years. Pictured from left to right: Dr Dr Benjamin Parameswaran, Sophie von Mandelsloh Read the full article >> https://lnkd.in/gmkFfdb4 #Legalcommunitygermany #legaladvisor #investment

Dentons has announced the appointment of Wendela Raas MRICS (PICTURED), a partner based in Amsterdam, as the firm’s new Chief Executive Officer for Europe. Her term will officially begin on November 1, 2024. In her new role, Raas will oversee leadership and strategy for the firm’s European region, which encompasses 23 offices across 18 countries in Europe and Central Asia. This appointment follows the recent selection of Kate Barton as Dentons’ new Global CEO. Raas has been a prominent figure at Dentons since the firm merged with Amsterdam-based Boekel De Nerée in 2017, where she previously served as Managing Partner. She is currently a member of Dentons’ European and Global Boards and holds the position of Global Vice Chair. Additionally, she leads the firm’s Global Consumer Products and Retail sector group. Read the full article >> https://lnkd.in/dfK_Qf3E #Legalcommunitygermany #appointment

Global law firm A&O Shearman has rolled out a new three-tier partner compensation system to consolitade its partner remuneration model. The move follows A&O Shearman’s shift to an all-equity partnership structure, eliminating salary partners entirely. This decision stands in contrast to Cleary Gottlieb’s recent strategy, which saw the introduction of salary partners to their ranks. Under the new framework, the firm’s approximately 800 partners will be placed into one of three modified tiers, designated as entry, core, and super. The top tier is reserved for the firm’s star performers – partners who demonstrate exceptional results. Read the full article >> https://lnkd.in/d-CymyQ3 #Legalcommunitygermany

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Veta T. Richardson NACD.DC (pictured), president and CEO of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the largest association representing corporate lawyers worldwide, advised the ACC Board of Directors of her desire for the 2025 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia to be her last as President & CEO. She gave the ACC Board a full year’s notice, providing ample time for the organization to identify its next CEO. Following her departure, Richardson intends to serve on corporate boards, teach at Georgetown University Law Center, and pursue her many other passions and interests, including a sequel to Take Six, her bestselling career guide.  Read the full article >> https://lnkd.in/d6hr2tZr #Legalcommunitygermany #legaladvisor