Matthias Weingut

Matthias Weingut is an associate in the Global Corporate Group in the Munich office of Reed Smith.

Experience

Representative matters

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 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, a portfolio company of the private equity fund Ufenau Capital Partners.

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 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 Family Trust Investor FTI GmbH on the sale of Hobe GmbH to Indutrade AB (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 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 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™ “Ones to watch in Germany” and Handelsblatt for Corporate Law, 2025, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2025, and Private Equity Law, 2024 – 2025.