Firm Description

BEITEN BURKHARDT is an independent international law firm specializing in German and international corporate law. We have offices in Germany, Eastern Europe, China and Brussels. Our clients include small and medium-sized companies, major corporations as well as multinationals. We advise them on all legal matters associated with their business activities.

In addition to the specialised area of private equity, BEITEN BURKHARDT also provides advice in the following areas:

• General corporate law
• M&A
• Banking & finance/capital markets
• General Tax
• Antitrust law and subsidy law
• Dispute resolution/litigation
• Insolvency & corporate rescue
• Foundations/societies/associations/sports law

We are a team of approximately 30 German and international attorneys and tax lawyers specialising in private equity matters. Our team combines legal and tax expertise and follows an integrated approach in providing its services. As a result of our many years of experience in the private equity industry, we are able to implement pragmatic solutions which serve our clients’ interests while meeting industry-specific requirements. We are perfectly positioned to accompany cross-border transactions of any kind and size, placing particular emphasis on private equity for small and medium-sized companies. Our major sector focus is on the renewable energy industry.

We advise national and international companies on private equity, venture capital, and alternative investments, including all matters pertaining to national and international tax law.

We specialise in

• Fund structuring
• Buy-out funds
• Venture capital funds
• Real-estate funds, including REITs
• Infrastructure funds
• Mezzanine funds
• Hedge funds
• Investment funds
• Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)
• Carry systems
• Majority holdings and takeovers
• Leveraged buy-outs (LBO)
• Management buy-outs (MBO)
• Management buy-ins (MBI)
• Private investments in public equity (PIPE)
• Venture-capital investments