Nikolaus advises private equity funds and German strategic players on private equity, venture capital, and private and public mergers and acquisitions.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Advised a private equity house on its acquisition of a German engineering group providing planning and consulting services for complex energy and hydropower infrastructure.
Advised the shareholders of Bavaria Schweißtechnik GmbH on the sale of Bavaria Schweißtechnik GmbH, a family-owned welding consumables manufacturer specializing in fluxes and SAW wire.
Advised the investment company Family Trust on the sale of the novia Group to Swedish listed company Bufab AB.
Advised a private equity house on its acquisition of a German engineering group providing planning and consulting services for complex energy and hydropower infrastructure.
Advised the shareholders of Bavaria Schweißtechnik GmbH on the sale of Bavaria Schweißtechnik GmbH, a family-owned welding consumables manufacturer specializing in fluxes and SAW wire.
Advised the investment company Family Trust on the sale of the novia Group to Swedish listed company Bufab AB.
Advised Palero Capital and its portfolio company Dornier Group GmbH on the sale of Dornier Hinneburg GmbH to Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification services (TIC).
Advised MRH Trowe, a portfolio company of private equity funds TA Associates and AnaCap, on the acquisition of vVs-wrzeciono Versicherungsmakler GmbH, a local German insurance broker company.
Advised GT Group, a portfolio company of Munich-based investment firm Palero Capital, on the acquisition of Metallbearbeitung Harz GmbH, a specialist in precision metal processing.
Advised a group of Family Offices on their joint investment in MOSER Trachten GmbH.
Advised EMERAM Capital Partners on the acquisition of Provital.
Advised GIMV and Paragon on their exit of WEMAS Group to Japanese Sekisui Jushi Corporation in the context of an auction process.
Advised GIMV on the acquisition of the Wemas Group and the co-investment by Paragon. (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised GIMV and the founders of Mackevision on the sale of Mackevision to Accenture (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised GIMV and CSP as members of a consortium led by EMERAM Capital Partners on their growth investment in the digital company sofatutor (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised the shareholder of tsd Technik-Sprachendienst GmbH on the sale of the company to Spain’s SeproTec Multilingual Solutions (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Family Trust Investor FTI GmbH on the acquisition of Tiefenbach Control Systems GmbH, including its subsidiaries and investments in the USA, Russia and China (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Family Trust Investor FTI GmbH on the sale of Hobe GmbH to Indutrade AB (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised shareholders and the CEO of ADWEKO on the sale of 100 percent of the shares in ADWEKO Consulting GmbH, including its five national and international subsidiaries, to X1F GmbH (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Bregal on the intended acquisition of an online retailer (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Ardian Growth on its acquisition of a minority participation in Kapten & Son Group (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Palero Capital on the acquisition of Hakle from Kimberly Clarc (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised ESO Capital on the intended acquisition of a company in crisis (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised VR Equitypartner and founders of SCL GmbH on the sale of SCL GmbH to Solenis (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Equistone on the intended acquisition of a retail asset (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Nordic Capital on the acquisition of the child seat manufacturer Britax/Römer from Carlyle (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Nordic Capital on the intended acquisition of AHT Cooling Systems from Quadriga Capital and Partners Group (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Capiton on two indented acquisitions in the healthcare sector (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Ionisos SAS, a French portfolio company of private equity house Ardian on its acquisition of LEONI Studer Hard GmbH from LEONI AG (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised EMH Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in AVANTGARDE Gesellschaft für Kommunikation (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised Penta on the sale of Gimborn Group to Hillhouse Capital (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised LGC Group, a portfolio company of Bridgepoint, on the acquisition of Ehrenstorfer Group (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Recognitions
- Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in Germany and Handelsblatt for Corporate Law, 2014-2026; Private Equity Law, 2021-2026; and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2024-2026. Also selected as a Leading Lawyer for Corporate Law and Private Equity Law
- Ranked in Chambers Europe for Germany: Private Equity, 2011-2024
- Recommended in The Legal 500 EMEA for Private Equity Transactions, 2022
Credentials
Education
Education
- Humboldt University of Berlin, 2001, Dr. jur.
- Higher Regional Court of Munich, 1997, Second State Exam (Bar exam equivalent)
- University of Munich, 1995, First State Examination
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Germany
Court admissions
Court admissions
- Germany
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Ongoing work for Ananda – a German social venture fund
- Ongoing work for Bonventure – a German social venture
- Founder of the T360D podcast associated with the MuMAC Munich M&A Conference
- Chair of the Pemadine Berlin Private Equity Dinner on the occasion of the SuperReturn Conference
- Chair of the Pemacom Munich Private Equity Conference
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