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Dr Andreas Vath

Lawyer │ Partner

Munich

+49 89 23714 25033

andreas.vath@luther-lawfirm.com

Areas of practice

Corporate/M&A

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Start-ups & Venture Capital

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Private Wealth & Succession

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Energy

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Health Care & Life Science

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Information Tech & Telecommunications

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Mobility & Logistics

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Real Estate & Infrastructure

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.

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Vita

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.

Honors and distinctions

JUVE Guide 2024/2025: Listed under "Frequently Recommended" in "Private Equity and Venture Capital"
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 2025: Mentions in the categories "Corporate Law" ("Dr Andreas Vath is outstanding!") and "M&A" (first recommendations 2024)
The Legal 500 Germany 2024: Recommendation in the categories "Private Equity & Venture Capital" and mention in "City Focus - Munich"
Best Lawyers 2026: Recommended in "Corporate Law" (first recommended in 2021)
WirtschaftsWoche 2019: Recommendation "Top Lawyer" in "M&A"

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Clients

Counsel to private equity sponsor in the acquisition of high-tech companies (smart metering).
Counsel to private equity sponsor in the acquisition of an automation and robotics provider.
Counsel to private equity sponsor in the acquisition of a digital training platform.
Counsel on the sale of a specialist software business (point-of-sale system) to private equity sponsor.
Counsel on the sale of a high-tech company (AI solutions for workforce planning) to private equity sponsor.
Counsel to private equity-backed seller in the sale of an equity interest in an e-commerce platform.
Counsel to private equity sponsor in the acquisition of a measurement technology company.
Counsel to strategic corporate client in the acquisition of a private equity-backed green energy provider.
Counsel to strategic corporate client in the acquisition of a leading renewable energy company.
Counsel to seller in the sale of a high-tech company (software-robotics) to listed US company.
Counsel to strategic buyer in the acquisition of a contract research organization.
Counsel to strategic buyer in the acquisition of a provider of planning software and mobile computing.
Counsel to private equity-backed fibre infrastructure company on various corporate matters.
Counsel to seller in the sale of a group of media and television companies to private equity sponsor.
Counsel to seller in the sale of a stake in a green energy joint venture to private equity sponsor.
Counsel to seller in the sale of a healthcare group to private equity sponsor.
Counsel to sellers in the sale of a majority stake in a sports betting group to private equity sponsor.
Counsel to private equity sponsor in its investment in a leading biopharmaceutical company.
Counsel to private equity sponsor in the sale of an automotive services leader to strategic buyer.