合伙人律师

Dr. Christian Zuleger

私募基金
并购
企业重组和破产

czuleger@sidley.com

慕尼黑 +49 89 24440 9129

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DR. CHRISTIAN ZULEGER is co-head of Sidley's European Corporate and Private Equity Group. He focuses on complex international M&A and private equity transactions. Over the last two decades, he has lead numerous high-profile deals.

As in previous editions (2020 — 2023), Christian is currently ranked “Best Lawyer” by Handelsblatt Best Lawyers 2024 for Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Corporate Law. In the 2024/2025 edition of the JUVE Handbook, Christian is recognized as “Often Recommended” for Private Equity. Sources from the 2019/2020 edition described him as “extremely prudent” and “one of the strongest Mid-Cap lawyers in Munich.” More recently, Legal 500 2024 recommended Christian for Private Equity Transactions (Germany).

Prior to joining Sidley in 2017, Christian was a partner in the corporate practice of another international law firm.

He is fluent in German and English.

经验

Recent experience includes advising:

Rivean Capital on the acquisition of Perbility GmbH.
Rivean Capital's portfolio company, Green Mobility Holding, on the acquisition of A-DIGITAL one GmbH.
Rivean Capital on the acquisition of Green Mobility Holding GmbH.
Bain Capital Insurance on its joint venture with Canada Life Irish Holding Company Limited, an insurance and financial services company, and JDC Group, a financial services provider.
Gilde Buy Out Partners on the sale of Pro Gamers Group to HAL Investments and Management.
Water Street Healthcare Partners on its sale of Orgentec Group to Sebia S.A.
ARDIAN France S.A. on the acquisition of a majority stake in the GBA Group.
Bain Capital on its acquisition of Astral SteriTech Private Limited, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer.
Gilde Buy Out Partners on the acquisition of TonerPartner Group.
ACPS Automotive, a technology and market leader in towbars/hitches for cars, SUVs, and vans, on the completion of its financial restructuring.
Gilde Buy Out Partners and its portfolio company Caseking on several transactions.
Micron Technologies, Inc. on its investment in Volocopter.
Gilde Buy Out Partners on their sale of ComCave Holding GmbH to Amadeus FiRe AG.
Water Street Healthcare Partners and its portfolio company Key Surgical on the acquisition of all shares in Insitumed GmbH.
OpCapita on its sale of NKD Group to TDR Capital.
Gilde Buy Out Partners on the acquisitions of Gundlach Automotive Corporation, Caseking Group and numerous other transactions.
Sun Capital Partners on the acquisition of ESIM Chemicals GmbH.
Intermediate Capital Group on the acquisition of proALPHA Group.
Quadriga Capital on several transactions.
TowerBrook Capital Partners on the acquisition of Bosal ACPS.
Water Street Healthcare Partners on the acquisition of Orgentec Diagnostika GmbH and on the acquisition of Interlock group.
Bain Capital on the acquisition of MSX International and Wittur group (and the add-on acquisition of Sematic group) as well as on the acquisition of Apex Tool Group from Danaher Corporation and Cooper Industries.
Golden Gate Capital on the acquisition of ANGUS Chemical Company, the acquisition of Lantiq group from Infineon AG, as well as the sale of Lantiq group to Intel.
OpCapita on the acquisition of German discount clothing retailer NKD.
A private equity investor on the intended acquisition of the Osram lamps business.
SC Johnson on its agreement to acquire melvo Holding GmbH as well as on the disposal of its stake in Cofresco to Melitta.
Summit Partners on the sale of their majority investment in 360T Beteiligungs GmbH to Deutsche Börse AG.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. on its acquisition of Merckle/ratiopharm Group.

*Some of the above matters were handled by Christian prior to joining Sidley.

证书

执业资格及证书

Germany – Attorney at Law

学历和教育

Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 法学博士, 2001
Higher Regional Court of Munich, Second State Exam, 2000
Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, First State Exam, 1998

语言

英文
German