About
Cosmas is an experienced Principal Associate in our Frankfurt GMAC Group, specializing in M&A transactions, particularly within the financial sector, and general corporate law.
He has extensive experience in complex transactions and in handling challenging commercial and corporate situations. Apart from financial institutions, Cosmas regularly advises strategic investors and private equity sponsors, combining technical expertise with an excellent understanding of clients’ long-term commercial objectives.
His international background includes prior work in our offices in Hong Kong, Amsterdam and Hamburg, providing him with a global perspective on cross-border matters.
Cosmas is fluent in German and English.
Additional Information
- Advised Global Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of wpd offshore GmbH, a leading offshore wind-farm developer, from wpd AG
- Advised UPM-Kymmene Corporation, a listed Finnish forest industry company, on the acquisition of AMC AG Advanced Methods of Coating
- Advised Volkswagen AG on its takeover offer for Europcar Mobility Group
- Advised NREP A/S, a leading Nordic real estate investor, on its acquisition of M3's Germany-focused real estate credit business
- Advised Altor Fund IV and KonfiDents, a leading German dentistry group, on KonfiDents merger with the national industry leader Zahneins
- Advised Hamburg Commercial Bank AG on its post-privatisation transformation process, including
- a comprehensive liability management exercise;
- the optimisation of its capital structure; and
- various board-room matters.
- Cinven on the implementation of its strategic partnership with Grant Thornton AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft;
- An international ad hoc group of creditors in the context of the complex financial restructuring of VARTA AG
- Barclays plc and Barclays Bank Ireland plc on the sale and demerger of their German retail banking business
- Global Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of wpd offshore GmbH, a leading offshore wind-farm developer, from wpd AG
- UPM-Kymmene Corporation, a listed Finnish forest industry company, on the acquisition of AMC AG Advanced Methods of Coating
- Volkswagen AG on its takeover offer for Europcar Mobility Group
- NREP A/S, a leading Nordic real estate investor, on its acquisition of M3's Germany-focused real estate credit business
- Altor Fund IV and KonfiDents, a leading German dentistry group, on KonfiDents merger with the national industry leader Zahneins
- Hamburg Commercial Bank AG on its post-privatisation transformation process, including
- a comprehensive liability management exercise;
- the optimisation of its capital structure; and
- various board-room matters
Dr. Cosmas Weigel
Principal Associate
Hamburg Office
Hohe Bleichen 7
Hamburg 20354