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Corvin Kieselhorst

Transaction Lawyer

Corvin has experience of a wide range of M&A and private equity transactions. His knowledge covers the entire transaction cycle, particularly with regard to due diligence and legal project management.
He offers expertise in due diligence issues, in the management and control of the transaction process, as well as in the use of legal tech tools. (E.g. Collaborate, Legatics, DocuSign and Structure Flow). He also has in-depth knowledge of researching and processing company data. (E.g., entries of ultimate beneficial owners in the UBO register of Germany).

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Aloys Wobben Foundation, a foundation set up by Aloys Wobben, which stands behind one of the largest German wind power companies, ENERCON, in connection with the state aid received in the summer of 2022 from the German governmental Wirtschaftsstabilisierungsfonds (WSF) for 500 million euros.
  • DigitalBridge Group, on the joint acquisition (with Brookfield Infrastructure) of 51 percent of Telekom's radio tower business (GD Towers). With over 40,000 radio towers and communication sites in Germany and Austria (volume 17.5 billion euros).
  • SAP, on the acquisition of LeanIX a market leader for enterprise architecture management (EAM). SAP is one of the world's leading producers of software for the management of business processes, developing solutions that facilitate effective data processing and information flow across organizations, with more than 105,000 employees worldwide. LeanIX technology enables companies to visualize their entire software inventory, identify outdated applications and reach the desired target state. The transaction can be classified as one of the largest Venture Capital deals in Germany.

Qualifications

Academic

Bachelor of Laws, University of Göttingen, 2021; Labor Law and Commercial Law, Title of the thesis: „Die Stellung des GmbH-Geschäftsführers im deutschen und im europäischen Arbeitsrecht"
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.