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Dr. Jacob Siebert

Rechtsanwalt | Head of Corporate / M&A, Germany

Hamburg, Germany

Munich, Germany

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Jacob Siebert advises strategic investors and private equity funds on M&A transactions, joint ventures and private equity investments, mostly in a cross-border context. He is particular experienced advising on buy-outs and public takeovers. With special life sciences, automotive and consumer goods sector expertise, Jacob also assists his clients on an ongoing basis in all aspects of corporate law.

Jacob joined the CMS Stuttgart office in 2003. In 2009/2010, he was seconded to investment funds in London for six months. At the end of 2010, Jacob joined the firm’s Hamburg office and was made partner in 2012.

Awards & Recognitions

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„Oft empfohlen“ für Private Equity und Venture Capital

JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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„Oft empfohlen“ für M&A

JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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Listed for Corporate

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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Listed as notable practitioner

Chambers Europe, 2024
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Listed as notable practitioner

Chambers Global, 2024
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„Oft empfohlen“ für Private Equity und Venture Capital

JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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„Oft empfohlen“ für M&A

JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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Listed as notable practitioner

Chambers Europe, 2023
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Listed for Corporate

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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"Recommended" for Private Equity and Venture Capital, M&A

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2021 (GCLF)
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Listed as notable practitioner

Chambers Europe, 2022
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"Recommended" for Private Equity and Venture Capital, M&A

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)
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„Oft empfohlen“ für M&A

JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023
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„Oft empfohlen“ für Private Equity/Venture Capital

JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023

Relevant experience

Blue Elephant AG | In its majority acquisition by Antin
Otto Group | On entering the digital health sector
Synlab | On the sale of its veterinary diagnostics to Mars
MVZ Laaff | On its sale to amedes
Vattenfall | On its joint venture with BASF
Bruker | On its acquisition of the EliTech Group
DAL Deutsche Afrika-Linien GmbH & Co. KG | On the sale of the company’s container liner business to Hapag-Lloyd AG
ADS-TEC Energy GmbH | On the merger with European Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corporation
AFINUM Siebte Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG | On the sale of Garz & Fricke Holding GmbH to Seco S.p.A.
Volkswagen and Porsche | On the establishment of the "Bugatti Rimac" joint venture
DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG | On the sale of three natural gas storage facilities

Publications

SPACs – Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, in: Christian Hoppe (Hrsg.), Praxishandbuch Finanzierung von Innovationen, SpringerGabler 2021, S. 657ff (- Zusammen mit Philipp Melzer)
SPACs - an attractive acquisition model for the German market - first experiences from legal point of view, Corporate Finance law 2010, p. 224 ff
SPAC - A new asset class in Europe, Corporate Finance law 2010, p. 13 ff
Debt-Equity-Swap-Transactions, Finance Magazin-Sonderbeilage 2009, p. 18
"The Liability of Members of the Take-Over Consortium under the Rules of Concealed Contribution in Kind", Neue Zeitschrift für Gesellschaftsrecht 2006, p. 366 ff
One-Man-Partnerships, 2005

Education

2005: PhD at the University of Bonn
2002: Second state examination in law
2000 - 2002: trainee lawyer at Higher Regional Court Stuttgart
1999: First state examination in law in Düsseldorf
Law studies at the University of Bonn
1992 - 1994: Trained as a banker in Stuttgart

Practice Areas

Corporate / M&A Mergers & Acquisitions

sectors

Private Equity & Venture Capital Life Sciences & Healthcare

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