Dr Andreas Vath

Dr Andreas Vath has many years of experience as a transaction advisor and extensive expertise in the areas of M&A and private equity. He has broad industry knowledge and advises financial investors, private-equity companies, strategic investors, corporate clients and family offices on complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

Corporate/M&A
Start-ups & Venture Capital
Private Wealth & Succession

Dr Andreas Vath was admitted to the German Bar in 2005, after studying law and doing his doctorate at Freie Universität Berlin (Germany). He worked in senior positions in leading US law firms and co-headed the Private Equity/Family Offices practice of a boutique law firm. In addition to working as a lawyer, he is a visiting lecturer at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, where he teaches on the Master of Mergers and Acquisitions programme.

• JUVE Guide 2015/2016: Mentioned under "Frequently Recommended" in "Corporate Law" ("flexible, technically very good, in-depth analysis and advice", client)
• The Legal 500 Germany 2024: Recommendation in the category "M&A" and mention in "City Focus - Munich"
• Best Lawyers 2024: Recommended in "Corporate Law" (first recommended in 2020)
• WirtschaftsWoche 2019: Recommendation "Top Lawyer" in "M&A"

• Advised a group of leading dermatologists on the sale of their practices to a US financial investor.
• Advised an international, listed product testing group on the acquisition of a medical contract research organisation.
• Advised a private equity firm on the acquisition of a digital training platform.
• Advised a private equity firm on the implementation of a buy-and-build strategy in the field of dentistry.
• Advised an international venture capital fund on the acquisition of shares in a biotechnology and pharmaceuticals company.
• Advised the seller on the sale of a technology company (software robotics) to a listed US company.
• Advised an international conglomerate on the acquisition of a steel construction company.
• Advised the seller on the sale of an international group of companies (specialty chemicals, automotive, industrial and marine).
• Advised a private company on the sale of a stake in an e-commerce platform to an Asian strategist.
• Advised a private equity firm on the sale (secondary buy-out) of a group of practices (ophthalmology).
• Advised a private equity firm on the acquisition of a leading provider of automation solutions.
• Advised an Asian strategist on an M&A auction process.
• Advised an innovative growth company (fantasy sports) on a financing round.
• Advised a technology company on achieving IPO readiness.
• Advised a private equity firm on the sale of a group of companies (automotive) to a French strategist.
• Advised on the merger of two department store chains (joint venture).
• Advised a single family office on the sale of a private clinic and a medical centre to different groups of clinics.
• Advised the sellers on the sale of a stake in a sports betting and casino provider to a private equity firm.
• Advised a medical technology provider on its expansion in the DACH region.
• Advised a single family office on the structuring of complex real estate investments.
• Advised the seller on the sale of a stake in a cinema chain to an international strategist.

• 18.05.2015: Das kleine Einmaleins des Private Equity genügt nicht
• 01.07.2013: Die Enthaftung des Geschäftsführers im Wege der Generalbereinigung

• The Special Allure of Technology Company Investments in Private Equity
• Unlocking Opportunities: Private Equity in the Technology Sector

• Munich Bar Association