Dr. Norbert Rieger LL.M.

Primary Focus & Experience

He has more than 30 years of experience in corporate transactions covering all areas of corporate/M&A, focusing on private equity transactions including public takeovers and public-to-private transactions, advising listed companies and providing legal support to entrepreneurs. His extensive tax experience enables him to provide comprehensive advice on complex situations.

Selected Project Samples

• Advent International on the acquisition of Distributed Power Business from GE (INNIO) and the sale of a minority participation of 45% in INNIO to ADIA.
• Advent International on the acquisition of a majority shareholding in ZIMMERMANN.
• Altor on the acquisition of a majority stake in F24 from Hg Capital.
• The Carlyle Group on its acquisition of Flender Group from Siemens.
• CPPIB on the voluntary takeover offer by Atlantic BidCo for Aareal Bank.
• EQT on the voluntary takeover offer for zooplus.
• General Atlantic on the joint venture with Ringier, Tamedia and Mobiliar relating to their Swiss online classified business.
• General Atlantic on the formation of a strategic partnership with Deutsche Börse relating to Deutsche Börse’s index business (Qontigo) as well as the intended combination with ISS.
• Hg Capital on its investment in JTL-Software.
• KAEFER Isoliertechnik on its partnership with a consortium consisting of the European PE fund Altor Fund V and SMS group (Consortium).
• KG CURA on its joint takeover offer, together with Oaktree Capital, for the acquisition of Deutsche EuroShop AG.
• Otto Group in connection with the intended business combination of Zalando and ABOUT YOU.
• Otto Group on the sale of Hermes Parcelnet and Mondial Relay to Advent International.
• AboutYou and the Otto Group on AboutYou’s initial public offering.
• AUTO1 Group on its initial public offering and related corporate reorganization.
• Personio on its USD 200m second Series E financing round led by Greenoaks and on the acquisition of Back Technologies.
• The Carlyle Group, Blackstone and CPPIB on their bid for ThyssenKrupp elevators.
• CVC and other investors on their bid for DB Schenker.

Recognition & Accomplishments

Norbert is recognized as one of the leading lawyers for private equity, M&A and corporate by a number of directories such as JUVE, Chambers, Legal 500, IFLR, Best Lawyers and Who's Who Legal. WirtschaftsWoche lists him as "TOP Lawyer 2023" in the area of M&A.

Norbert Rieger studied law at the Universities of Bayreuth, Augsburg and at the University of Michigan Law School (USA). He is co-author of a standard commentary on corporate reorganizations. Norbert Rieger was admitted to the German Bar in 1989.