DLA Piper’s global promotion round, effective effective May 1, 2026, includes the partnership appointments of Hamburg-based Marcus P. Lerch (litigation and regulatory, pictured left), and Nils Grunicke (employment, pictured right). Marcus P. Lerch Marcus P. Lerch
Norton Rose Fulbright advised a banking consortium consisting of Barclays Bank Ireland PLC, BNP Paribas, Danske Bank A/S, ING Bank N.V., Nomura Financial Products Europe GmbH. Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale – on the issuance of
Eversheds Sutherland has advised sponsors John Laing and Rock Rail on their approximately €800 million long term greenfield financing for a fleet of 61 new battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) trains to be deployed on regional passenger
Lark advised Munich-based private equity investor Afinum in connection with its investment in Sequrio, an integrated Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) and cybersecurity services platform, as well as on the three add-on acquisitions. The transaction
Latham & Watkins advised BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital, a mid-cap investor headquartered in the DACH region, on the financing of the acquisition of the Uniconta Group, a cloud-based ERP software company. The refinancing comprises a multi-currency
Freshfields has advised the financing banks on the refinancing of Novem Group through an extension of the existing facilities agreement. The refinancing supports Novem’s financial position and extends the group’s debt maturity profile.
Hogan Lovells advised the French private equity firm Naxicap Partners and its portfolio company ITAL Express Holding on the acquisition of Diederichs Karosserieteile. ITAL Express is an international automotive aftermarket platform backed by Naxicap Partners,