Dr Nils Koffka
Partner
Hamburg

Dr Nils Koffka
Partner
Hamburg
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Nils Koffka, based in Hamburg and Head of the German Private Equity practice.
He advises private equity funds, domestic and international investors and family offices in complex and large-scale private equity transactions, domestic and cross-border acquisitions, divestitures and leveraged buy-outs. He has extensive experience in managing large cross-border private equity transactions.
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Qualifications
Academic
State Exam University Heidelberg 1989
State Exam Germany 1992
Dr. juris, Heidelberg 1992
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Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Qualifications
Academic
State Exam University Heidelberg 1989
State Exam Germany 1992
Dr. juris, Heidelberg 1992
Other noteworthy experience
Advising:
- Capiton on its acquisition of AEMTec GmbH from exceet Group AG.
- BC Partners on its sale of SGB Smit Group to OEP.
- BC Partners on its EUR3,3bn acquisition of Springer Science Business Media from EQT.
- BC Partners on its acquisition of Brenntag AG and subsequent on its initial public offering.
- RHI AG on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Brazilian Magnesita Refratários S.A. from financial investors GP Investments and Rhône Capital.
- A global asset management firm on the merger of its portfolio company GEHAG with Deutsche Wohnen.
- Mylan Labaratories Inc. on the EUR5bn acquisition of the Merck Generics business.
- Berggruen Holdings Group on the acquisition of Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH and the subsequent partial divestiture.
- Caldec on its sale of Wieners and Wieners to ECM.
- City of Hamburg (SRH) on its acquisition of MVB from Vattenfall and EEW.
Pro-bono experience
- Working with and acting for Hildegard and Horst Röder Stiftung (Hamburg)
Published work
- Co-Publisher and Co-Author (2018) "Private Equity", 3. Edition, C.H. Beck Verlag
Recognition
One of the big animals in the market
JUVE 2017/2018
Extremely experienced M&A lawyer who forms a view and gives recommendations whilst at the same time knowing how to execute a deal.
CHAMBERS 2019
Highly recommended
JUVE 2018/2019