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    Peter Klormann

    Partner

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    Frankfurt

    +49-69-4272-5200

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    klormannp@sullcrom.com

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    Dr. Peter Klormann is a partner in the Firm’s General Practice Group in Frankfurt. He advises on a wide range of M&A transactions as well as general corporate law, corporate governance and securities law matters. Peter has extensive experience in public takeovers, having advised on a large number of significant and complex transactions, both for strategic and private equity clients. He regularly works on transactions in the financial services industry and advises clients on the related German and European bank, insurance and other regulatory matters.

    Peter complements his transactional work as member of the Firm’s National Security Practice in particular by guiding clients through German foreign direct investment control (FDI) proceedings in all relevant industries.

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    Spotlight

    Carsten Berrar and Peter Klormann Author ‘Trends and Developments’ Chapter of 2025 Edition of Chambers Corporate M&A Guide: Germany

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    Peter Klormann and Stephan Rauch Named to ‘40 under 40’ List for Corporate/M&A by JUVE

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    S&C Advises Viridium in Its Acquisition by a Consortium of Top-Tier Insurers and Asset Managers

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    S&C Advises Zalando on Public Takeover of ABOUT YOU

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    S&C Frankfurt and Hong Kong Teams Advise Foxconn in Acquisition of Distressed Auto-Kabel Group

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    Experience

    Experience

    Key M&A transactions:

    • Advent International/Centerbridge Partners in connection with the voluntary public takeover offer for Aareal Bank, and its subsequent delisting, valuing its equity at €1.7 billion
    • Apeiron Investment Group in its combined public cash takeover and delisting offer for DEAG Deutsche Entertainment and related shareholder agreements
    • CTP on its combined exchange takeover offer and cash delisting offer to all shareholders of Deutsche Industrie REIT valuing its equity at approx. €800 million
    • Covivio in its voluntary public takeover offer for all shares in Godewind Immobilien

    • Deutsche Wohnen in its business combination with Vonovia by way of a public cash offer for all Deutsche Wohnen shares with a combined market cap of €45 billion
    • Drillisch (now 1&1) on its €8 billion business combination with United Internet
    • Goldman Sachs Bank Europe as financial advisor in several public M&A transactions, including for EQS Group in connection with an investment agreement with Thoma Bravo, including the submission of a public offer for all EQS shares
    • GoStudent on its acquisition of Studienkreis from IK Partners
    • Morgan Stanley Europe as financial advisor in several public M&A transactions, including for a consortium of funds led by Global Infrastructure Partners and KKR in a public tender offer for the outstanding freefloat and a strategic co-control partnership with Vodafone for Vantage Towers
    • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners on its joint venture with United Internet, a public cash takeover offer for all shares in Tele Columbus and its subsequent delisting, valuing Tele Columbus at approx. €1.8 billion
    • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners on the public takeover and subsequent delisting of VTG
    • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners on its public takeover offer for PNE
    • TLG IMMOBILIEN on its €1.5 billion acquisition of a 15.0% stake in Aroundtown and the subsequent €25 billion business combination
    • Softbank Group on its $5 billion equity share swap agreement and strategic partnership with Deutsche Telekom
    • Viridium in connection with the acquisition of ownership of Viridium by a consortium including Allianz, BlackRock and T&D Holdings from Cinven valuing Viridium at EUR 3.5 billion (including debt)
    • Zalando on its pending €1.1 billion voluntary public takeover offer to all shareholders of ABOUT YOU

    Advice on financial regulatory matters and approval proceedings of the ECB, BaFin and other supervisory authorities:

    • Advent International/Centerbridge Partners in connection with the voluntary public takeover offer for Aareal Bank, the first sponsor-led taking private of a German listed and regulated financial institution
    • AXA in its pending sale of asset manager AXA Investment Managers, including AXA IM Germany, to BNP Paribas for a total estimated transaction value of €5.4 billion
    • Centaurus Capital on the €1 billion acquisition of former HSH Nordbank (now Hamburg Commercial Bank) together with other financial investors, the first privatization of a German state-owned Landesbank
    • Credit Suisse in its merger with UBS creating a combined business with over $5 trillion of invested assets
    • Fiat Chrysler in its €50 billion business combination with Peugeot (forming Stellantis), including the respective banking groups (FCA Bank Deutschland, PSA Bank Deutschland)
    • Fiserv on an internal group re-organization with respect to First Data, a licensed payment services provider in Germany
    • Piper Sandler in its acquisition of Aviditi Capital Advisors, a financial advisory firm focused on private equity capital formation and liquidity solutions
    • Underwriters of Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm DWS Group on the €1.4 billion IPO and listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
    • Zalando in its pending acquisition of an indirect controlling interest in SCAYLE Payments, a licensed payment services provider in Germany

    Advice on German FDI proceedings in sensitive sectors and critical infrastructure:

    • Adecco Group in its acquisition of a majority stake in AKKA Technologies and subsequent tender offer representing €2 billion in enterprise value
    • Axon Enterprise in its acquisition of drone defense company Dedrone
    • Biotechnology company Amgen on its $28 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics
    • DigitalBridge (formerly Colony Capital) in its acquisition of AMP Capital’s global infrastructure equity investment management business
    • CyrusOne on its $475 million acquisition of Zenium Data Centers, a leading large-scale data center provider in Europe
    • Space and technology company OHB in connection with an investment agreement and partnership with KKR, including a voluntary public takeover offer by KKR for all outstanding shares of OHB
    • Telecommunication corporation e& on its acquisition of a 15% stake and strategic partnership with Vodafone Group
    • Vaccine developer SK Bioscience in its acquisition of a 60% majority stake of Germany-based vaccine manufacturer IDT Biologika and related utilities provider TEW for KRW 451 billion
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    Rankings and Recognitions

    Rankings and Recognitions

    • “40 under 40” list of future Corporate/M&A leaders in the legal industry in Germany, JUVE, 2025
    • “Ones to Watch” for Corporate/M&A and Capital Markets, Best Lawyers, since 2022
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    News

    News

    • S&C Advises Viridium in Its Acquisition by a Consortium of Top-Tier Insurers and Asset Managers

      March 19, 2025
    • S&C Advises Zalando on Public Takeover of ABOUT YOU

      December 12, 2024
    • S&C Advises AXA in Exclusive Negotiation to Sell AXA Investment Managers to BNP Paribas for €5.4 Billion

      August 1, 2024
    • S&C Frankfurt and Hong Kong Teams Advise Foxconn in Acquisition of Distressed Auto-Kabel Group

      July 18, 2024
    • S&C Hong Kong and Frankfurt Teams Advise SK Bioscience in KRW 451 Billion Acquisition of IDT Biologika

      July 1, 2024
    • S&C Advises Piper Sandler in Acquisition of Aviditi Capital Advisors

      June 14, 2024
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    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    • Carsten Berrar and Peter Klormann Author ‘Trends and Developments’ Chapter of 2025 Edition of Chambers Corporate M&A Guide: Germany

      Articles April 29, 2025
    • Carsten Berrar and Peter Klormann Author ‘Trends and Developments’ Chapter of the 2024 Edition of Chambers Corporate M&A Guide: Germany

      Articles May 23, 2024
    • Carsten Berrar and Peter Klormann Author ‘Trends and Developments’ Section in the 2023 Edition of Chambers Corporate M&A Guide: Germany

      Articles April 24, 2023
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    Credentials

    Credentials

    Education

    • State of Hesse, 2. State Exam, 2016
    • Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Dr. jur., 2015
    • The University of Chicago Law School, LL.M., 2013
    • Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, 1. State Exam, 2012

    Bar Admissions

    • Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Languages

    • English
    • German
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    Related Practices

    Related Practices

    • General Practice
    • Bank Regulatory
    • Corporate Governance
    • Europe
    • Financial Services
    • Foreign Investments and Trade Regulations
    • Insurance
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
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