Our Corporate and M&A practice is part of the corporate, banking and finance group which is at the heart of Elvinger Hoss Prussen. Unlike other firms, we have decided to keep a common group of specialists covering a broad spectrum of work in these sectors. This provides continuity of service to you as matters develop, and builds stronger relationships over time.

Our clients benefit from our multi-disciplinary competence and experience on all aspects of highly complex domestic and cross-border transactions involving corporate, governance, structuring and restructuring, private equity, real estate, investment funds as well as civil and tax law aspects.

We are recognised by our clients as finding innovative and creative solutions to meet our clients’ needs.

Our clients

Our corporate and M&A client base of includes large corporations, multinational groups, banks and financial sector professionals (including fund managers and distributors), as well as private equity houses and family offices and/or businesses

We work on many different types of national and cross-border transactions such as acquisitions, joint ventures, mergers, demergers and restructurings, friendly and unfriendly takeovers.

Our services

Our lawyers work across corporate, commercial and contract law-related areas, from structuring transactions at inception to handling their realisation up to closing. We prepare opinions on specific issues of law, draft stakeholder agreements, prepare and attend board and shareholder meetings on a regular basis and help draft and negotiating complex corporate, financing and commercial documentation.

We deliver a full range of services for M&A transactions, including:

  • Transactional and strategic advice
  • Structuring
  • Transaction
  • Due diligence
  • Transaction documentation 
  • Financing
  • Tax
  • Competition and antitrust
  • Regulatory
  • Employment and pensions, MEP
  • ICT, IP and data protection

We work alongside our tax, litigation colleagues in disputes relating to a particular deal or a specific area of expertise, allowing them deep knowledge of the case and its underlying issues.

What others say about us

The lawyers have a pragmatic approach in fast-moving situations and complex matters.”

“The firm has experts with significant experience as well as many resources to handle and assist on complex and sophisticated matters.”

“The lawyers at Elvinger Hoss Prussen are very responsive and strong technically.

Chambers Global 2024

Corporate/M&A

The firm provides actionable and proactive advice and is extremely adaptable and flexible to tight timelines.

The Legal 500 2023

Commercial, Corporate/M&A

The lawyers are super responsive."

"The team gives excellent, straight-to-the-point advice.

Chambers & Partners Europe 2023

Corporate/M&A