Corporate and M&A transactions, both domestic and crossborder, are Marccus Partners’ core business. We handle these transactions by joining forces with tax advisors, accountants and financial experts, thus developing integrated solutions for complex tasks. In 2009, Marccus Partners was awarded the accolade “Cross-Border Law Firm of the Year” at the ACQ Global Awards in London for its work on the joint venture between NYSE Euronext and Quatar Exchange
Corporate work and M&A transactions are the core business of Marccus Partners, in particular in cross-border contexts. Marccus Partners provides you with exceptional legal and business services on a broad range of transactions such as share and asset acquisitions, disposals, mergers, buy-outs, joint ventures, strategic alliances and equity investments.
Mergers & Acquisitions -Top-
Corporate acquisitions, disposals, mergers and reorganisations require in-depth knowledge and experience of commercial, antitrust and labour-related issues as well as of the finance and tax aspects of and specific regulations applicable to each business sector. Over the years, we have provided advice on countless share and asset transactions in both the public and private sectors, thus meeting the needs of clients ranging from multinational “blue chips” to medium-sized companies, banks, funds, and investors in general. Our industry expertise covers most of the major sectors including automotive, logistics, telecommunications, energy, life sciences and financial services.
Private Equity & Venture Capital -Top-
Our long-standing experience in structuring investment funds has given us an in-depth understanding of financial investors’ business models. We represent clients investing in buy-out projects, advise on the acquisition of portfolios for secondary funds and represent management teams. We have been the advisor of choice for funds and investors from the seed capital phase right through to business development and the final exit.
Initial Public Offerings -Top-
Going public remains an attractive way for issuers to raise capital. Our equity Capital Markets team, together with our Banking & Finance experts, has advised on numerous flotations as well as secondary offerings and private placements with institutional investors. We are usually instructed to assist companies throughout
this process, but also act for the underwriting banks or syndicate members.
Privatisations & Public Private Partnerships -Top-
Infrastructure projects and PPPs represent an important part of our practice. Our Privatisation team in Western Europe concentrates mainly on airports, railway stations, networks, hospitals and prisons. We also have extensive experience of structuring projects in emerging markets in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, where we represent investors as well as private or public financial institutions. An integral part of this business is structuring, negotiating and implementing complex multi-party joint ventures.
Corporate Governance -Top-
We advise investors and companies on corporate governance issues in connection with M&A transactions, IPOs and other forms of fundraising. Our legal experts design and draft shareholder agreements, by-laws and specific rules for investment funds in order to ensure proper shareholder rights and management responsibility.
