Dr. Thomas Diekmann

Overview

Dr. Thomas Diekmann advises financial sponsors on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions in various industries. His expertise includes a wide array of private equity transactions, including leveraged buyouts, carve-outs, joint ventures, consortium arrangements, minority investments, and disposals.

Prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte, Thomas worked in the private equity practice groups of other international law firms.

Results

Thomas advised:

ELF Capital on the financing of the acquisition of the digital agencies Vignold and GSDH by DRS Investment
Hannover Finanz-backed Lacon Group on its acquisition of Montronic
LLCP-backed cleversoft Group on its acquisition of tetralog systems

Main Capital Partners on the Acquisition of Isograph LTD
NORD Holding on
- the acquisition of Beauty Produktion GmbH by its portfolio company 1Q Health Group
- the acquisition of HKS Health Solutions
- the investment in ABJ alive
- the sale of the Dr. Födisch Group to ABB
Allianz Capital Partners in a joint venture with Telefónica*
Antin Infrastructure Partners in the sale of its majority stake in the amedes Group*
Bain Capital on its investment in Berlin Brands Group*
Bregal Unternehmerkapital on the acquisition of a majority stake in Perfect Drive Sports Group*
Brookfield on
- the acquisition of a majority stake in Schoeller Allibert Group B.V.*
- the public takeover bid for alstria office REIT-AG*
Cathay Capital on the acquisition and sale of a majority stake in automotive supplier E.WINKEMANN*
CDH Investments on its investment in WOW Tech Group*
Dediq on a joint venture with SAP*
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG on
- the acquisition of Horstmann GmbH*, the acquisition of IMD Group* and the acquisition of Iska Schön GmbH* by the portfolio company Deutsche Infrastruktur und Netzgesellschaft
- the acquisition of a majority stake in STG Braunsberg Group*
- its investment in Von Poll Immobilien*
DPE Deutsche Private Equity in the acquisition of a majority stake in the valantic group*
EMH Partners in the acquisition of a minority stake in the LIGANOVA GROUP*
EMZ Partners in the acquisition of a minority stake in the Celebrate Company*
Energize Ventures in its Series B investment in Twaice*
HgCapital on the acquisition of Mobility Concept*
KLAR Partners on
- the acquisition of ISS Kanal Services*
- the acquisition of a majority stake in NWT Group*
Oakley Capital and other significant sellers on the sale of Contabo to KKR*
Silverfleet Capital on the acquisition of Prefere Resins Holding GmbH*
SK Capital in forming a consortium with the Heubach Group and the subsequent acquisition of Clariant’s pigment business*
Thomas H. Lee Partners in its Series A investment in Kinexon*
Triton in the sale of the Aventics Group to Emerson Electric Co.*
Waterland in the acquisition of Leupold and Schneller*
Xeraya Capital in its investment in Allecra Therapeutics*