Overview
Dr. Felix U. Ganzer heads our German capital markets practice, while also regularly advising private equity investors on both buy-side and sell-side deals.
In capital markets, he advises issuers, underwriters and investors on IPOs (including dual-track transactions and de-SPACs), anchor investments, rights offerings and block trades. He covers the full range of equity and debt instruments, compliance and complex corporate law matters.
In addition, Felix regularly advises international private equity investors on buy-and sell-side engagements, in particular for cross-border transactions. He has extensive practical experience in relation to buy-outs, public takeovers and complex carve-out transactions.
Felix has authored numerous articles on capital markets and corporate law. Prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte, he worked in the Frankfurt and London offices of two other leading US law firms.
Results
Felix advised:
Capital Markets
- Main Capital Partners on the acquisition of open market listed VOQUZ Labs AG, including a subsequent squeeze-out
- AUA Private Equity on the sale of portfolio company Bistro MD to Prime Standard listed Marley Spoon Group, including a reinvestment
- Tether, the global market leader for stablecoins, on the acquisition of a majority stake in open market listed Northern Data AG through multiple capital increases for EUR 0.7 billion in aggregate, including subscription and conversion of a convertible bond
- Tether, the global market leader for stablecoins, on a EUR 575 million shareholder loan to Northern Data AG
- DIC Asset on the public takeover offer for VIB Vermögen with a valuation of EUR 2.1 billion*
- AUTO1 Group on its EUR 1.8 billion IPO*
- Dermapharm Holding SE on its EUR 377 million IPO*
- home24 on its EUR 173 million IPO*
- Lone Star on the dual-track exit with regards to ISARIA Wohnbau*
- PharmaSGP Holding on its EUR 127 million IPO*
- Schaeffler AG on its initial listing and a EUR 0.9 billion private placement*
- Shareholders of Schaeffler AG on a EUR 1.2 billion ABO placement*
- Standard Industries on its EUR 1.9 billion cross-border takeover offer for the Braas Monier Building Group*
- TLG IMMOBILIEN AG on its EUR 375 million initial public offering*
- TLG IMMOBILIEN AG on its EUR 0.9 billion exchange offer for WCM Beteiligungs- und Grundbesitz AG*
- Vonovia (formerly Deutsche Annington) on the financing of its EUR 8.8 billion cross-border exchange offer for Gagfah*
- Underwriters in connection with the EUR 605 million IPO of ZALANDO*
Private M&A
- Cognism on the sale of NETSTAG to Positive Group
- Investcorp on the sale of KI-based cloud provider contentserv to Centric Software
- Cryoport on the cross-border sale of CRYOPDP, a specialty logistics business for the healthcare sector, to DHL Group
- Main Capital Partners and its portfolio company Bizzdesign on the acquisition of global software platform Alfabet
- Silver Lake and its portfolio company Cegid on the acquisition of German software provider sevdesk
- Aldebaran Capital Partners on its cross-border acquisition of PAM Building, a manufacturer of drainage systems, from Saint-Gobain
- Verdane on the acquisition of a majority stake in software company Cropster
- NORD Holding on the acquisition of cloud solutions provider powerdata GmbH by CONUTI Holding
- SubjectWell on the cross-border acquisition of Trials24
- Investcorp and its portfolio company Contentserv on the acquisition of software company Shoppingfeed
- Advent on the acquisition of a German provider of hotel software*
- ChargePoint on the acquisition of has to be GmbH*
- IHO Holding on the acquisition of ATESTEO Group from 3i*
- Lone Star on the acquisition of Flint Group’s global printing plate business by way of a carve-out*
- Standard Industries on the acquisition of Icopal for EUR 1.0 billion*
*Matters handled prior to joining the firm.
Recognitions
- The Legal 500 EMEA, Recommended, Germany: Corporate M&A: Corporate, 2024
Credentials
Education
Higher Regional Court of Hamm, Second State Exam, 2013
University of Muenster, Dr. jur, 2011
University of Muenster, First State Exam, 2010
Admissions
Germany
Languages
German
English
