Simon Stöhlker

Simon Stöhlker is an associate in the Frankfurt office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Private Equity and Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Groups.

Simon advises strategic and financial investors on private equity and M&A transactions throughout the entire investment cycle, including advice on general corporate law matters. He also maintains an active pro bono practice.

He studied law at the University of Giessen, Germany, and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil. After completing his Second State Examination at the Higher Court of Frankfurt (Main), Germany, Simon obtained a Master’s Degree (LL.M.) in International Business & Economic Law from Georgetown University Law Center, Washington DC, in 2020.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, he worked as an associate in the New York and Frankfurt offices of a renowned U.S. law firm.

Simon is fluent in German and English.

Experience

Representative transactions* include advising:

• EQT in connection with the acquisition of ju:niz Energy GmbH.
• H.I.G. on its strategic investment in IT solutions company TIMETOACT.
• KKR on its growth investment in smaXtec, a leading provider of AI-powered agri-tech solutions for the global dairy industry.
• Stabilus SE in its US$680 million acquisition of U.S. automation specialist DESTACO.
• PSA International Pte Ltd in its acquisition of a minority stake in Duisburg Gateway Terminal GmbH, operator of the first sustainable and 100% climate-neutral container terminal in the European hinterland.
• NielsenIQ and its owner Advent International on its merger with GfK SE, a portfolio company of private equity investor KKR.
• The shareholders of ACXIT Capital Partners on the sale of the company to US investment bank Stifel Financial Corp.
• Investcorp Technology Partners on the €120 million sale of its portfolio company softgarden e-recruiting GmbH to Grupa Pracuj SA, a Polish HR tech company.
• Merck & Co., Inc. on its global reorganization in connection with the spin-off of its women’s health, trusted legacy brands and biosimilars businesses.
• Mubadala Capital on its acquisition of K-MAC Enterprises from Lee Equity Partners Opportunities Fund.
• Mill Rock Capital, a middle market private equity fund, in its acquisition of DRT Holdings, a manufacturer and supplier of precision tools and specialized components.

*Includes experience prior to joining Gibson Dunn

Capabilities

• Private Equity
• Mergers and Acquisitions

Credentials

Education:

• Georgetown University - 2020 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
• Justus Liebig University Giessen - 2014 First State Exam

Admissions:

• Germany - Rechtsanwalt