Constantin Conrads

Constantin is a partner in the Global Corporate Group in Munich and was one of the founding lawyers of Reed Smith’s first office in continental Europe.

Constantin has more than 24 years’ experience helping businesses navigate the complexities of German and cross-border M&A transactions. He also advises his clients on acquisitions out of insolvency proceedings and corporate reorganisations, and guides them through general corporate matters. He also serves as a strategic advisor to boards.

Experience

Representative matters

Advised independent American music distribution, publishing, and data analytics company, Create Music Group, on its acquisition of iconic Berlin-based independent music company !K7 Music.

Advised Canadian software company Darwin CX, LLC on the acquisition of a majority stake in dsb Group, a subsidiary of the German IT group Beck Gruppe and a market-leading customer experience software platform for digital and print media in Germany and the UK. Darwin CX is a market leader in subscription software in North America, backed by First Ascent Ventures, New Era Capital Partners, and Felicitas Global Partners. The transaction establishes a leading transatlantic player in customer experience software for media companies.

Advised Aussafer Due Srl, an Italian high-tech metalworking company backed by Italian private equity investor 21 Invest, on the acquisition of a majority stake in the German peer Hailtec, a leading company in the business of ultra-high-precision metalworking for electric motors and the medical sector.

Advised independent American music distribution, publishing, and data analytics company, Create Music Group, on its acquisition of iconic Berlin-based independent music company !K7 Music.

Advised Frequentis Group, a global supplier of communication and information systems for control centres with safety-critical tasks, on its acquisition of FRAFOS GmbH, a leading provider of IT security solutions or VoIP communication in Germany

Advised L3Harris Technologies, Inc. on its sale of Bremen-headquartered Harris Orthogon, a leading international supplier of air traffic optimisation solutions, to Frequentis Group

Advised a leader and innovator in the design and manufacturing of specialty gas compression systems regarding its set up for European business activities

Advised ENGIE AXIMA, a subsidiary of French multinational energy group ENGIE, on its acquisition of Hamburg-headquartered Noske-Kaeser Group (Noske-Kaeser) out of insolvency proceedings

Advised Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin, the leading French tire manufacturer, on its strategic acquisition of PTG Reifendruckregelsysteme GmbH

Advised Michelin Travel Partner S.A.S, the subsidiary of tyre manufacturer Michelin, on its series C financing round into Berlin startup Campanda GmbH

Represented Brunswick Corporation and Life Fitness, the global leader in commercial fitness equipment, on the acquisition of German company Indoor Cycling Group, a leading provider of indoor cycling equipment

Advised Sonoco Products Company, one of the world’s largest diversified global packaging companies, on the acquisition of family-owned Weidenhammer Packaging Group, headquartered in Germany

Assisted Kennametal in connection with a $605 million acquisition of the Tungsten Materials Business of Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

Advised a Hong Kong listed company and manufacturer of machines for the textile industry on the strategic acquisition of a competitor with operations in Germany, Austria, Hong Kong, Macao and mainland China

Assisted a leading global net-lease REIT in a complex acquisition of hotel real estate in Munich by way of acquisition of the majority of the shares in the German real estate company

Advised GCG Renewable Energy Infrastructure Fund GmbH & Co KG on the acquisition of five solar parks in Italy with an output of 4.5 MWp from SOLEA AG, a leading German mid-cap company in the energy industry, including post-closing restructuring in Germany and Italy

Assisted a private equity firm to identify and deal with merger filing requirements in connection with its proposed investment in a dry bulk shipping joint venture with two strategic partners

Due Diligence and compliance work in the acquisition of a German based corporation by a US manufacturer and supplier of chemical devices and technology

Assisted SKF AB and SKF USA Inc. in its $1 billion acquisition of a private lubrication systems company in a time-compacted auction process

Represented Snap-on Group regarding the acquisition of a German automotive supplier

Represented Tate & Lyle plc (FTSE 100) in a complex EUR 145m acquisition of a German company operating in the food ingredient business including handling the merger filing to the German Federal Cartel Office

Represented CIBT, Inc., the world’s leading travel document specialist and expediting service company, in the acquisition of various companies in Germany

Represented the management of a mid-size automotive supplier regarding a MBO out of insolvency proceedings

Advised a U.S. private equity firm on the German part of the acquisition of a leading manufacturer of bulk moulding compounds

Represented various chief executives in an MBO with respect to their exit

Participation in a due diligence of a media company from a corporate law perspective, which required investigations in more than 130 group companies and lasted for more than four months

Advising mid-size multinational companies in acquisitions in Germany

Represented a diversified U.S. listed industrial corporation with a global turnover of about US$ 1.0 bn in a cash repatriation from German subsidiaries to the U.S. parent corporation for the purpose of gaining tax advantages in the U.S.

Advising a globally operating group of companies in the energy and chemicals industry regarding corporate acquisitions and ongoing corporate law matters

Advising German subsidiaries of a U.S. multinational listed company in financing/refinancing activities (Credit Agreements, Pledge Agreements, Legal Opinions) as well as in several German acquisitions (asset and share deals)

Represented the world’s leading manufacturer of curtain walls and architectural claddings in the sale of its aluminium profile business and in the acquisition of a manufacturer in the same field of business

Advised a U.S. manufacturer of illumination tools regarding its set up for European business activities