GERMANY Law and Practice Contributed by: Carsten Berrar, Florian Späth and Heiko Blaut, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
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less global practice through a network of 13 of - fices worldwide. Its world-leading capital mar - kets practice and pre-eminent M&A practice are deeply intertwined with the development of growth companies and their investment struc - tures. As such, S&C regularly represents ven - ture capital investors and growth companies alike, particularly in later-stage and more size - able transactions.
Authors
Carsten Berrar is a member of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP’s management committee,
Florian Späth is a senior associate at Sullivan & Cromwell’s Frankfurt office. He has extensive experience in private and public M&A transactions alike and focuses
managing partner of the firm’s Frankfurt office, and co-head of its global capital markets group. As one of Germany’s leading lawyers both for M&A and capital markets matters, he has advised countless start-ups and rapidly scaling companies in connection with significant corporate transactions such as financing rounds, M&A events and IPOs. His practice includes advising financial and venture capitalist investors in this context. Carsten has been recognised as German M& “Dealmaker of the Year” and is ranked by Chambers and Partners as the only “Star Individual” for German Equity Capital Markets.
on matters involving private equity investors and financial sponsors. In 2021 and 2022, Florian joined Deutsche Börse Group – a leading European provider of financial markets infrastructure – as head of the corporation’s legal M&A and venture capital activities. In this capacity, he co-ordinated and provided counsel on Deutsche Börse’s M&A and VC projects, strategic partnerships and innovation initiatives.
Heiko Blaut is an associate in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Frankfurt office. He is a member of the firm’s general practice group.
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