VOLKER KULLMANN focuses on private equity (leveraged buy-out), M&A transactions, and corporate finance. He represented Ardian, Bridgepoint, Rivean Capital (formerly Gilde Buy Out Partners), Intermediate Capital Group, Rodenstock group, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., and many other clients in complex national and international transactions.
Volker has received acknowledgment from numerous industry ranking guides:
- JUVE Handbook 2024/2025 – Recognized for Private Equity.
- Handelsblatt “Best Lawyers” 2024 – Ranked as “Best Lawyer” in Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
- Chambers Europe 2024 – Ranked for Private Equity (Germany).
- Handelsblatt “Best Lawyers” 2023 – Ranked as “Best Lawyer” in Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
- Wirtschaftswoche 2023 – Listed among the “Most Renowned M&A Lawyers.”
- Chambers Europe 2023 – Ranked for Private Equity (Germany), where a client described him as “clearly good.”
- JUVE Handbook 2023/2024 – Recognized for M&A.
- Handelsblatt “Best Lawyers” 2022 – Named “Lawyer of the Year” in Private Equity Law.
- JUVE Handbook 2022/2023 – Recognized as “Often Recommended” for Private Equity and M&A with sources telling the publication he is “always solution-oriented.”
- Chambers Europe 2020 – Ranked for Private Equity (Germany), where sources describe him as “a very gifted corporate lawyer,” “extremely intelligent,” and “always one step ahead.”
- Chambers Europe 2019 – Ranked for Private Equity (Germany), with clients commenting that “he knows the details well, he can be pragmatic and he has an extremely good amount of experience. He always does a great job.”
- IFLR1000 recommends Volker as a “Leading Lawyer” for Corporate/M&A and Private Equity.
Prior to joining Sidley in 2017, Volker was a partner in another international law firm.
He is fluent in German, English, and French.