Overview

Simon Weiß focuses his practice on capital markets transactions and has a wealth of experience across IPOs, capital increases, equity-linked transactions and investment grade and high-yield bond offerings. He regularly advises issuers, underwriters and other key market players in a wide range of complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

Simon is also adept in regulatory advice relating to capital markets transactions, M&A and corporate matters. He has a strong background in leading firms in both Germany and the US.

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Results

Advised Constantin Medien AG as target company in the delisting tender offer of Highlight Communications AG and the revocation of the admission of the shares of Constantin Medien AG to trading on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Advised Joh. Berenberg Gossler & Co. KG (Berenberg) as Sole Global Coordinator and Sole Bookrunner on a capital increase of VARTA AG from authorized capital in the amount of €104 million
Advised NFON AG on the issuance of a bond with warrant (Optionsanleihe) in a private placement; the number of shares underlying the issuance amount to 10% of NFON AG’s share capital
Advised Mastercard Europe SA on its €50 million cornerstone IPO investment in connection with the IPO of Jumia Technologies AG on NASDAQ

Advised the Underwriters Hauck & Aufhäuser and MainFirst on the IPO of STS Group AG in the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Advised Constantin Medien AG on the refinancing of a €65 million corporate bond through the sale of shares in Highlight Communications AG
Advised the bank consortium consisting of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG and equinet Bank AG in relation with a €61 million capital increase of ProCredit Holding AG & Co KGaA
Advised MBB SE on a private placement of Aumann AG shares with a volume of €103.9 million
Advised Ignition Investment B.V. in connection with a €150 million bond offering
Advised Medigene AG as US counsel on a capital increase without subscription rights by way of an accelerated book-building procedure in the amount of €30 million
Advised the Management Board and Supervisory Board of Constantin Medien AG on the public takeover by Highlight Communications AG and Studhalter Investment AG
Advised S&T AG and the Underwriters as Transaction Counsel in connection with a capital increase in an accelerated bookbuilding procedure with a placement volume of €88 million
Advised Baader Bank as Global Coordinator and Sole Bookrunner in connection with a capital measure of Heidelberg Pharma AG which generated approximately €34.4 million in gross issue proceeds. The transaction consisted of the issuance of new shares stemming from a so-called mixed capital increase of cash and contributions in kind (gemischte Kapitalerhöhung gegen Bar- und Sacheinlage) and included the placement of new shares and convertible bonds

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Recognitions

The Legal 500 EMEA 2019

Credentials

Education
Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, Second State Exam, 2008
University of Mainz, First State Exam, 2006
University of Bayreuth, Law & Business Administration, 2005

Admissions
Germany

Languages
English
German

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