Edi Baqaie

Associate

Edi advises German and international clients on general corporate law matters as well as complex domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and venture capital investments, with a particular focus on health care, life science, and technology sectors. He represents both founders and investors and takes a full-service approach, guiding companies from incorporation through to exit.

Experience

Representative matters

Advised security technology specialist Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) on the acquisition of the carved-out payment and banking services division of Bank-Verlag, a subsidiary of Bundesverband deutscher Banken (advised on prior to Reed Smith).
Advised FinTech start-up Aufinity, operating in the automotive sector, on a Series B and Series-C financing round (advised on prior to Reed Smith).
Advised the medical technology manufacturer Coldplasmatech GmbH on an equity financing and associated strategic investment by the U.S. company Royal Biologics (advised on prior to Reed Smith).

Credentials

Education

  • Higher Regional Court of Munich, 2022, Second State Exam (Bar Exam equivalent)
  • Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, 2020, First State Exam (J.D. equivalent)

Professional admissions & qualifications

  • Germany

Professional affiliations

  • Munich Bar Association

Languages spoken

German, English, Farsi, French