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Wilhelm Reinhardt

Wilhelm
Reinhardt

Partner

CONTACT INFO

wreinhardt@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+49 69 247 411 520

FAX:+49 69 247 411 501

Frankfurt

TaunusTurm, Taunustor 1, 60310 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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Mergers and Acquisitions Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Fashion, Retail and Consumer Products Private Equity

BIOGRAPHY

Wilhelm Reinhardt is a partner in the Frankfurt office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Group.

Mr. Reinhardt focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, including private equity transactions and joint ventures. He is also very experienced in public M&A transactions, representing both buyers and targets. He further has profound expertise in German corporate law.

The JUVE Handbook 2020/2021 recognizes Mr. Reinhardt as “frequently recommended” for Corporate and M&A. Competitors described him as “multifaceted takeover lawyer“ (JUVE Handbook 2019/2020). He was selected by JUVE Handbook 2018/2019 as one of 11 “leading partners for Corporate Law under 50” in Germany. He is regularly “recommended” for Corporate Law, M&A and Private Equity (Chambers Europe Germany, Chambers Global Germany, The Legal 500 EMEA, The Legal 500 Deutschland, Handelsblatt / The Best Lawyers™  in Germany, Kanzleimonitor). Clients appreciate that Mr. Reinhardt “seeks to advise not only on legal issues, but also in terms of business-relevant topics” (Chambers Europe Germany 2020). One source says: “Technique is something we really value with him. He always has the most up-to-date knowledge and know-how. He links the newest legal decisions with the concrete case and puts this into practice.” (Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2019). Others comment: “He is a quick thinker, can adapt to any situation, grasps complex issues very quickly and simplifies them for us” (Chambers Global Germany 2018). IFLR1000 2021 lists him among the “highly regarded” lawyers for M&A and Private Equity in Germany. The Legal 500 Deutschland 2020 and The  Legal 500 EMEA 2020 describe Mr. Reinhardt as “expert for public takeovers.” WirtschaftsWoche recognized him among Top Lawyers 2020 in Corporate Law in Germany.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Mr. Reinhardt was a corporate partner in the Frankfurt office of a renowned US law firm.

Mr. Reinhardt speaks German, English and Japanese.

Experience

Representative transactions include advising

  • Atlas Copco in connection with the €1.1bn tender offer for ISRA VISION AG.
  • Advent International on the public tender offer for Douglas Holding AG.*
  • Anheuser-Busch InBev on general corporate matters and various M&A transactions.*
  • Credit Suisse as financial advisor to:
    • Terex Group in connection with the public tender offer for Demag Cranes AG;
    • the supervisory board of Deutsche Annington SE in respect of the takeover offer for Gagfah S.A;*
    • Volkswagen AG in connection with the public mandatory offer for MAN SE;*
    • Bain Capital and Carlyle in connection with the tender offer for OSRAM.
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. on its acquisition of MYR GmbH (approx. €1.15 billion plus up to €300 million milestone payment).
  • HJM Investment GmbH & Co. KG on the sale of a stake in RENOLIT SE and the acquisition of RKW SE.
  • Lazard as financial advisor to:
    • the board of directors of RIB Software SE in connection with the tender offer for RIB Software SE by Schneider Electric SE;
    • the supervisory board in connection with the tender offer for Axel Springer SE by KKR;
    • the supervisory board of Innogy in the tender offer for Innogy by E.ON.
  • One Equity Partners on the acquisition of:
    • transformer manufacturer SGB-SMIT from private equity investor BC Partners;
    • Powertech Transformers Group and of BCV Technologies S.A.S. by its portfolio company SGB-SMIT Group;
    • Alltub Group, a market leader aluminum and laminate specialty packaging for the cosmetics industry and other markets.
  • Stone Canyon Industries Holdings in connection with the US$3.2 billion acquisition of K+S Aktiengesellschaft’s Americas salt business, including Morton Salt
  • Tognum AG (now Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG) on the public tender offer by joint venture partners Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce Group plc.*
  • Triton:
    • on its investment in Meine Radiologie Holding and on other transactions.
    • on its acquisition of Lamina Technologies SA.
    • on its acquisition of a majority stake of Inwerk GmbH.
  • Versatel AG on the public tender offer by KKR.*
  • Xella, a leading building materials company headquartered in Germany, and the Management Team on the sale of Xella to Lone Star.

(*Experience Prior To Joining Gibson Dunn)

EDUCATION

University of Trier - 1997 Dr. jur.

University of Trier - 1995 Law Degree

ADMISSIONS

Germany - Rechtsanwalt

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - January 15, 2021 | 2020 Year-End German Law Update
Client Alert - November 11, 2020 | Update on German Foreign Investment Control: New EU Cooperation Mechanism & Overview of Recent Changes
Firm News - June 26, 2020 | Best Lawyers in Germany 2021 Recognizes 19 Gibson Dunn Attorneys
Client Alert - May 27, 2020 | German Foreign Investment Control Tightens Further
Firm News - May 18, 2020 | Wirtschaftswoche ranks Gibson Dunn as 2020 Top Law Firm in Corporate Law
Client Alert - March 27, 2020 | “… whatever it takes” – German Parliament Passes Far-Reaching Legal Measures in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Firm News - March 16, 2020 | Gibson Dunn Ranked in Chambers Europe 2020
Client Alert - January 10, 2020 | 2019 Year-End German Law Update
Publications - July 15, 2019 | Webcast: Vive la Différence? Select Joint Venture Issues in the United States and Europe
Firm News - July 1, 2019 | Best Lawyers in Germany 2020 Recognizes 14 Gibson Dunn Attorneys
Firm News - March 8, 2019 | Gibson Dunn Ranked in Chambers Europe 2019
Client Alert - March 6, 2019 | EU Regulation on Establishing a Framework for Screening of Foreign Direct Investments into the European Union Has Been Adopted
Firm News - June 25, 2018 | Best Lawyers 2019 Recognizes 12 German Partners
Client Alert - January 13, 2017 | 2016 Year-End German Law Update
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