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Dr Astrid Krüger

Partner

Email

astrid.krueger@aoshearman.com

Phone

+49 89 71043 3301

Offices

Munich

V-CARD
Astrid is a member of the Executive Committee and has more than 25 years of experience in national and cross-border M&A Transactions.

She focuses on private equity transactions and counts both international and German investors and sellers among her clients. 

Astrid also frequently advises on distressed restructurings as well as in the implementation of tax structurings and corporate reorganizations.

In particular, she advises private equity investors on their acquisitions and divestments, co-investments and management equity programs. Her sector focus is on technology/TMT and consumer facing businesses, and she regularly advises with respect to industrial targets. Astrid also frequently advises in the context of carve-outs and transition of family-owned businesses. 

Clients compliment Astrid on her pragmatic, hands-on approach and value her ability to bridge gaps in difficult negotiations.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Dastex Group GmbH, a portfolio company of the private equity investor The Riverside Company, in connection with the acquisition of pure11 GmbH.
  • Riverside on its investment in GFOS, a software provider in the areas of workforce management, access control and manufacturing execution systems (MES).
  • Nimbus on the sale of the Battenfield-Cincinnati Group and the Exelliq Group, together a leading manufacturer of extrusion machinery and equipment.
  • Riverside on the acquisition of Dastex Reinraumzubehör GmbH & Co. KG,as well as a swedish add-on to Dastex.
  • A technology company on the acquisition of a provider of rapid charging Solutions to e-bus & e-truck fleets, passenger vehicles, marine, port, mining, and more.
  • Summa Equity on the potential acquisition of an e-learning Provider to regulated industries.
  • Riverside on the acquisition of Gastromatic, a leading SaaS provider of workforce management software solutions for small and medium-sized businesses operating in shift-based industries.
  • IU International University, an online education provider, on the investment of its management on the occasion of a shareholder Exchange.
  • Tado, a manufacturer of home thermostats and air conditioning controls, on its potential disposal to a SPAC.
  • PTV on the potential acquisition of Yunex, a provider of intelligent traffic systems from Siemens.
  • Bridgepoint on the acquisition of a majority stake in PTV, a leading global software company for traffic simulation and planning as well as provider of optimisation solutions for transport logistics from Porsche Automobil Holding SE.
  • The Riverside Company on a number of transactions such as the sale of its portfolio company REPA to PT Holdings, the sale of its stake in ACTINEO, the acquisition of a majority stake in Cryptomathic and in connection with the IPO of Bike24.
  • Bridgepoint on the disposal of Bike24 GmbH, a German cycling and sports products online retailer to Riverside.
  • Riverside on the sale of its shareholding in Transporeon Group, a logistics platform provider linking manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers with logistics service Providers.
  • Deutsche Telekom on the hive-down of the T-Home division to T-Mobile Deutschland. With the hive-down, the company has pooled its domestic landline and mobile businesses in a single Company.
  • A multinational information technology company on the acquisition of a 3D hardware and software provider.
  • SAP on the sale of Steeb Anwendungssysteme GmbH to listed company All for One Midmarket AG.
  • A technology company on the disposal of its home and office communication business.

Published Work

  • Krueger A. (laufend), §§ 161-167, Habersack/Wicke, Umwandlungsgesetz, Kommentar, 2. Auflage, Munich.
  • Krueger A., Epe D. (2019) "Gesellschaftsrechtliche Fragen" in Prinz/Witt, Steuerliche Organschaft, 2. Auflage, Cologne.
  • Krueger A. (2013) Verschmelzung in Beck'sches Handbuch Umwandlungen International, Munich.
  • Krueger A. (2009) "Das auf den Verschmelzungsplan nach § 122c UmwG anwendbare Recht. Spannungsfeld zwischen Europarecht und IPR", Gedaechtnisschrift fuer Michael Gruson
  • Krueger A. (2008) "LG Frankfurt: Widerlegbarkeit der Vermutung einer angemessenen Barabfindung beim uebernahmerechtlichen Squeeze-out", StatusRecht 2008, page 321
  • Krueger A., Fox T. (2008) "Neue grenzueberschreitende Mobilitaet von Gesellschaften", BAI Newsletter 9/2008, page 30
  • Krueger A., Fox T. (2008) "Auswirkungen der Unternehmenssteuerreform, Handelsblatt", accompanying Newsletter to 8. Handelsblatt Jahrestagung Private Equity
  • Krueger A., Althuber F. (2007) "Squeeze-out - Notwendige Beteiligungsquoten und Missbrauch", ecolex 2007, page 521 ff.
  • Krueger A., Althuber F. (2007) "Squeeze-out in Oesterreich", AG 2007, page 194
  • Breuninger G., Krueger A. (2004) "Stille Gesellschaft als flexibles Finanzierungsinstrument", Jahrbuch Unternehmensfinanzierung 2004, page 90
  • Breuninger G., Krueger A. (2002) "Anmerkung zu BFH Urteil vom 8.8.2001 - I R 25/00", GmbHR 2002, page 277
  • Breuninger G., Krueger A. (2001) "Tracking Stocks im Spannungsfeld von Aktien- und Steuerrecht", Festschrift fuer Welf Mueller, page 527
  • Lechner F., Krueger A. (1999) "Tax reform - bad news for business", The Treasurer 1999, page 51
  • Breuninger G., Krueger A. (1999) "Die abnehmende Lokalisierung von Unternehmen als Rechtsproblem im internationalen Steuer- und Gesellschaftsrecht", Festschrift fuer Albert Raedler, page 79
  • Krueger A. (1997) "Berufspflichten und persoenliche Haftung des Anwalts als Geschaeftsfuehrer der Anwalts-GmbH unter besonderer Beruecksichtigung des Beispiels England", Dissertation
  • Krueger A. (1997) "Die Handelndenhaftung in der Anwalts-GmbH", MDR 1997, page 701

Recognition

“Very capable transactional lawyer (client), Pleasant cooperation, has professional and strong PE practice (competitor)”
JUVE (Private Equity), 2023/2024
“Outstanding (Client); One of the best I have experienced (competitor)
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JUVE (Corporate/M&A), 2021

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as German Rechtsanwältin, 1998

Academic

Second German Law Degree, 1998

Dr iur, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1997

First German Law Degree, 1995

Languages

English, German
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.