Dr. Maximilian Schwab
Partner, Private Equity
Maximilian Schwab is a partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department, advising financial investors/Private Equity Houses and corporate clients on cross border and national mergers and acquisitions, including carve-out transactions as well as international joint ventures and investment projects. Maximilian has a strong track record on advising on transactions in regulated industries such as infrastructure, health care and energy. He holds an Executive Master of Business (EMBA) of University of Münster. Maximilian speaks French fluently.
Experience
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"Transaktionssicherheit im Krisenzeiten gesucht", Börsen-Zeitung, July 17, 2022
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Die offene Hintertür", Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, September 17, 2020
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"Besserungsschein auf den Kaufpreis kehrt auf den M&A Markt zurück", Börsen-Zeitung, November 23, 2019
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"Der Unternehmenskauf im kulturellen Dialog", Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, September 19, 2019
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"Investitionskontrolle in Deutschland hat Schwächen", Börsen-Zeitung, June 30, 2018
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"Rechtliche Aspekte bei der Entwicklung von JESSICA-Standentwicklungsfonds”, Finanzierung Regionaler Entwicklung, Shaker Verlag 2011 (Co-author with Sebastian Gröss)
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"REACH: Verständnis des UVCB-Begriffs – Registrierung eines oder mehrerer Stoffe?", StoffR 2010, S. 64. (Co-author with Ludger Giesberts)
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"Systematische Einführung zum FinDAG und § 16 FinDAG", Stiegel/Wiesbrock/Jesch (edit..), Kommentar zum Kapitalbeteiligungsrecht, Schaeffer-Poeschel Verlag 2010
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"Gesetzliche Investitionshindernisse für ausländische Investoren", Börsenzeitung, July 1, 2009 (Co-Author with Ludger Giesberts)
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"Sachenrechtliche Grundlagen der kommerziellen Weltraumnutzung", Schriften zum Luft- und Weltraumrecht, Heymanns Verlag, 2007
- Lonepike Beteiligungen GmbH on the sale of its stake in MAGNA Real Estate GmbH to Versorgungswerk der Zahnärztekammer Berlin
- Adiuva Capital on an equity funding as part of a strategic capital increase for Sanecum Group
- Conscio Holding GmbH on its acquisition of Gen-Plus GmbH & Co. KG
- ARDIAN on the divesture of its investment in Löwenplay
- Global Group on its build-up acquisitions of insurance broker houses
- Greiner Packaging on its M&A activities
- Aduiva Capital on the sale of care service provider advita to DomusVi
- ARDIAN on the sale of its shares of Berlin Brands Group to Bain Capital
- Lindal Group on its pharmaceutical packaging joint venture with Coster
- ARDIAN on the divesture of its minority stake in HSE 24
- Valeo Foods, a CapVest Partners portfolio company, on its acquisition of confectionery manufacturer Schluckwerder
- Founder on sale of insurance broker Assekurranz Stahl to Global Group
- Eight Fifty Food Group (CapVest portfolio) on its acquisition of AliSa International GmbH (Greenland Seafood)
- Sanecum Gruppe on the structuring, built-up and financing of a clinical and medicals services group
- ARDIAN in its sale of Gantner Electronic Austria Holding GmbH to SALTO Systems
- Gantner Electronics in its acquisition of Contidata, a German market leader for cashless payment systems in company canteens
- ARDIAN in its sale of specialty pharmaceutical group Riemser to Esteve
- ITT Inc. in the acquisition of Rheinhütte Pumps Business from Aliaxis
- Aduiva Capital in the sale of ascopharm GmbH
- ARDIAN in its sale of ADA International to Moonlake Capital
- Scout24 AG in its acquisition of FINANZCHECK.de
- Sellers and Solaris Bus & Coach, a European manufacturer of public transportation vehicles, in its acquisition by multinational transportation group CAF
- ARDIAN in the refinancing of Löwenplay
- CDC in the divesture of its co-investment with Rocket Internet in the Daraz-Group to Alibaba
- ARDIAN in the sale of ESIM Chemicals to Sun European Partners
- PAI Partners in its investment in Refresco, the Dutch-listed leading independent bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices
- Riemser Pharma on the sale of its hypothermic business to Dermapharm
- Gantner Electronics in its acquisition of Syx Automations NV
- UKA Meissen in its wind farm development projects in the U.S.
- DexKo Global Inc. (portfolio company of The Sterling Group) in its merger with an acquisition subsidiary of a private investment firm
- ARDIAN in its acquisition of a majority interest in Weber Automotive
- Railpool on the establishment of a cargo locomotive pool with DB Cargo AG (Deutsche Bahn Group)
- Railpool on the development and manufacturing agreement of hybrid locomotives with Toshiba Corp.
- Chal-Tec in the development of a logistics center
- ADA Cosmetics in the acquisition of RDI Malaysia
- Technip S.A. in the divesture of its project development business to ATOP
- Ekkio in its acquisition of GAB Holding GmbH
- ARDIAN in the acquisition of Gantner Electronics
- ARDIAN in its investment in Chal-Tec (now Berlin Brands Group)
- Wendel in the acquisition of Constantia Flexibles from One Equity Partners
- 3i in the acquisition of Christ jewellers from Douglas Holding AG
- Management of TeamViewer in transaction related matters including management participation with Permira
- ADA Cosmetics in the acquisition of Pacific Direct Ltd.
- ARDIAN in its acquisition of the Exclusive Synthesis (ES) and Maleic Anhydride Intermediates & Specialties (IM) business from DPx Holdings B.V.
- Dexter Axle Holding Company in its merger with AL-KO SE’s vehicle technology business
- Riemser Pharma in its acquisition of Intrapharm Laboratories Ltd.
- Novum Capital in its investment in VulkaTec
- Technip S.A. in its acquisition of Zimmer Polymer Technoligies from Air Liquide
- SK Capital Partners on its acquisition of BASF's Textile Chemicals Business
- ARDIAN in its acquisition of ADA Cosmetics
- GEA Management Team in the sale of the heat exchangers business to Triton
- Management of FriendScout24 in the sale of the business to match.com by Scout24 Holding AG
- Management of Scout24 in the sale of Scout 24 Group to Hellmann & Friedmann by Deutsche Telekom
- GFI Software SA in the sale of TeamViewer
- ADB Airfield Solutions in its acquisition of Lucebit GmbH
- Acciona Energía in the sale of its German wind park portfolio to Swisspower
- AXA Private Equity (now ARDIAN) in the acquisition of Riemser Pharma
- EKB (joint venture between BP, Gazprom and Dong) in transactions in the gas storage sector
- Rockwood Holdings, Inc. in the sale of its titanium dioxide pigments to Huntsman Corporation
- Rockwood Holdings, Inc. in the sale of its rheology business to ALTANA Group
- Rockwood Holdings, Inc. in its sale of CeramTec to Cinven
- Rockwood Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of Kemira Oyj’s 39 per cent. interest in titanium dioxide business joint venture Sachtleben
- Sachtleben in its acquisition of the titanium dioxide business of crenox GmbH
- Sachtleben in a proposed IPO and recapitalization
- Rockwood Holdings, Inc. in the spin-off of its Lithium business
- Acciona Energíain the proposed acquisition of offshore wind park Nordergründe
- AXA Private Equity (now ARDIAN) in its sale of portfolio company CABB
- AXA Private Equity (now ARDIAN) in the sale of HSE 24
- 3i-backed Hilite International in its sale of the emissions control business to Cummins
- 3i in the acquisition of a majority stake in Hilite International Inc.
- Velcon Filters Inc. in the acquisition of Warner Lewis GmbH
- Total Safety S.A. in the acquisition of Z Safety Services
- SLV's management team in SLV's Acquisition by Cinven
- Founder of RHM clinics in the sale to Waterland Private Equity
Credentials
Education
Universität Münster, Executive Master of Business Administration, 2011 Universität zu Köln, PhD, 2007 Higher Regional Court of Köln, Second State Exam, 2007 Universität zu Köln, First State Exam, 2003