Dr. Arend von Riegen

关于 Dr. Arend von Riegen

Arend focuses on high-profile and complex acquisitions and disposals, including public takeovers, carve-outs, take privates and exits for financial sponsors and other international investors.

Over the last 20 years, Arend has advised on more than 100 completed M&A transactions with an aggregate value in excess of €100bn. These include a large number of high-profile and, in some cases, award-winning transactions for clients across a wide range of industries and in many countries. He works with many of the firm's financial investor clients and his know-how includes in-depth experience in all aspects of private equity transactions.

He is known for advising clients on international transactions in a commercial, result-oriented and efficient manner.

Arend speaks German and English.

近期项目经验

• Advising Hellman & Friedman on (i) the public takeover offer for zooplus, the team-up with EQT and the subsequent delisting offer; (ii) on the acquisition of the digital marketplace AutoScout24 and Finanzcheck from Frankfurt-listed Scout24 AG, and (iii) on the sale of Finanzcheck by AutoScout24 to smava.
• Advising Francisco Partners on the acquisition of a majority of the shares in Native Instruments Holding GmbH, the Berlin-based global leader in digital music creation software and hardware.
• Advising investors on sale of flaschenpost to Oetker Group.
• Advising Hellman & Friedman and Blackstone on public tender offer for Scout24.
• Advising Blackstone on the acquisition of Schenck Process.
• Advising TPG on its investment in Transporeon and the exit by way of a sale to Hg.
• Advising Bridgepoint on the sale AHT Cooling Systems to Daikin.
• Advising Nordic Capital on the formation of a leading European dental clinic group (acquisition of dental chains in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany).
• Advising Midea on its public takeover of Kuka. Read more about the deal in our case study.
• Advising London Stock Exchange Group on its proposed merger with Deutsche Börse.
• Advising One Equity Partners on its sale of Austrian Constantia Flexibles Group to French investment group Wendel.
• Advising Celesio on its business combination with McKesson.
• Advising Permira on the takeover of Valentino and Hugo Boss and subsequent exit by way of a number of block trade transactions.