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Hamburg

Johannes W. Schiele

Principal Associate
johannes.schiele@freshfields.com
Hamburg: +49 40 36906-227
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About

Johannes advises on M&A transactions, with a focus on the private equity sector, as well as on general corporate matters.

Johannes is based in our Hamburg office and has also worked in our London office (2024).

He speaks German and English.

Capabilities

Private M&A
Private capital
Distressed M&A
Chemicals
Consumer products
Life sciences
Manufacturing

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  • Advising APM Terminals, an A.P. Møller-Maersk group company, on various terminal joint ventures, including the JV with Eurogate and planned €1bn investment in Bremerhaven
  • Advising TPG on the acquisition of a majority stake in a German outlet centre
  • Advising Zentiva on the acquisition of a pharma product portfolio
  • Advising a French PE on the acquisition of a majority stake in a digital strategy consultancy company, and its portfolio company on co-investment matters in connection with an add-on transaction
  • Advising the shareholders on the sale of the Jungeblodt group to O.M.E. - Metallurgica Erbese, a portfolio company of IGI Private Equity
  • Advising HPS Investment Partners in the restructuring of the Berlin Brands Group and the exchange of debt for equity
  • Advising EQT on various co-investor topics in connection with the sale of LimaCorporate to Enovis Corporation
  • Advising Villeroy & Boch AG on the acquisition of the Ideal Standard group
  • Advising H.I.G. Capital the sale of HCS Group to International Chemical Investors Group
  • Advising Eppendorf SE on the sale of its micro manipulation product portfolio to Calibre Scientific
  • Advising UPM-Kymmene Corporation on the acquisition of AMC AG Advanced Methods of Coating
  • Advising Lindsay Goldberg on the sale of PACCOR group to Faerch group
  • Advising A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S on the acquisition of Senator International group
  • Advising EQT and Schülke & Mayr on the sale of Schülke & Mayr's Personal Care business
  • Advising BioNTech SE on several capital measures, the placement of shares and American Depositary Shares, and the issuance of a convertible bond
  • Advising Hexion Inc. on restructuring measures in connection with the sale of its resin business to Black Diamond and Investindustrial
  • Advising Hamburg Commercial Bank (formerly HSH Nordbank) on several corporate law matters (inter alia granting share bonus to management board members)
  • Advising CoreMedia AG on its sale to Los Angeles based OpenGate Capital
  • Advising H.I.G. Capital on the acquisition of the European Polyurethan Business (now Plixxent) from Covestro
  • Advising DVB Bank SE on the sale of its aviation finance business to MUFG Bank and BOT Lease Co.

Johannes W. Schiele

Principal Associate
johannes.schiele@freshfields.com

T +49 40 36906-227

Hamburg Office

Hohe Bleichen 7

Hamburg 20354
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