Dr. Bernd Egbers
Dr Bernd Egbers is partner at Astera Legal. He advises national and international private equity funds, debt funds and financial institutions on leveraged buy-out and acquisition financings.
Lawyer of the Year
for Leveraged Buy-Outs 2019 and 2024; for Banking & Finance 2021 and 2022
awarded by Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers
Vita
- Partner at Renzenbrink & Partner, Munich
- Partner and Member of the International Board at Ashurst LLP, Munich and Frankfurt
- Dr. jur., Westphalian Wilhelms University Münster, 2001
Contact
Phone: +49 89 25003 78-12
Email: bernd.egbers@astera-legal.com
LinkedIn: Bernd Egbers
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Deals
Astera Legal advised AUCTUS Capital Partners AG on the financing of the acquisition of asap Logistics-Group
2.10.2023Astera Legal successfully advised AUCTUS Capital Partners AG on the financing of the acquisition of the asap Logistics Group.
MORE INFOAstera Legal advised ARCHIMED and ZytoMax GmbH on the refinancing and recapitalisation of the ZYTOMICS Group
10.9.2024Astera Legal advised ARCHIMED SAS and ZytoMax GmbH on the refinancing and recapitalisation of the ZYTOMICS Group by funds managed and advised by Ares Management Limited. Founded in 2021, ZYTOMICS is a combination of European cancer diagnostics companies. All original founders of these companies shared the same vision: enabling clinical pathologists to provide a precise and timely cancer diagnosis. Unified under ZYTOMICS, the vision of the founders is proudly carried on. ZYTOMICS has established a leading presence in major European markets and is consistently growing the business as well as beyond European borders. Operations are located across sites in Northern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Southern France. The international distribution network covers more than 90 countries. ARCHIMED is a global investment company focussed on the healthcare sector and currently manages funds in the amount of eight billion euros. They collaborate with scientists, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors to positively influence companies within these industries. The focus is on assisting these companies with international expansion, increasing capacity, broadening their product ranges, and facilitating acquisitions. Ares Management is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across credit, real estate, private equity, and infrastructure asset classes. The Astera Legal team led by Partner Dr. Bernd Egbers included Senior Associate Philipp Hogrefe, Associates Benedikt Ruck and Daniel Kriesmair. Latham & Watkins LLP acted as legal advisor to Ares Management led by Alexandra Hagelüken and included Sybille Münch, Anna-Maria Kuckerz and Johanna Wörle. Astera Legal is a high-end boutique law firm advising on all types of national and international complex financing structures.
MORE INFOAdvise of Permira Credit on the financing of the acquisition of valantic Group by DPE Continuation Fund I*
13.10.2022Support of the senior lender Permira Credit on the financing of the acquisition of valantic Group by DPE Continuation Fund I. *Deal completed with former law firm.
MORE INFOAstera Legal advised the Senior Lenders (including funds advised by Permira Credit Ltd) on an expansion of the financing structure of the valantic Group
30.8.2023Astera Legal advised the Senior Lenders (including funds advised by Permira Credit Ltd) on an expansion of the financing structure of the valantic Group.
MORE INFOAstera Legal advised Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale – on the refinancing of GIATA-Group
15.1.2024Astera Legal advised Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale – (Leveraged Finance Team) on the refinancing of GIATA-Group.
MORE INFOAdvising the lender on the financing of the acquisition of LivEye Group
9.8.2023The shareholders of LivEye Group, a portfolio company of the NORD Holding Small Cap Fund, have expanded the existing financing structure to support the rapidly growing business mod-el.
MORE INFOAstera Legal advised Iqony GmbH on general financing matters with regard to the acquisition of the STEAG Group by Asterion
9.1.2024Astera Legal advised Iqony GmbH on corporate financing matters in connection with the acquisition of the STEAG Group by Asterion Industrial Partners (Asterion). The STEAG Group was sold by Kommunale Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (KSBG) to Asterion. The transaction volume for the acquisition amounts to around EUR 2,6 billion.
MORE INFOAstera Legal advised FireDos Holding GmbH on a new financing
22.12.2023Astera Legal advised FireDos Holding GmbH on a new financing. The financing was provided by Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien AG.
MORE INFOAstera Legal advised AUCTUS on the financing of the acquisition of T&M Gesellschaft für Telefonmarketing mbH
13.8.2024Astera Legal has advised AUCTUS on the financing of the acquisition of T&M Gesellschaft für Telefonmarketing mbH. T&M Gesellschaft für Telefonmarketing, based in Augsburg, is active in the field of telephone marketing and the provision of call center services. It has locations in Germany, Bulgaria, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Turkey. The Astera Legal deal team, led by partner Dr. Bernd Egbers, consisted of senior associate Philipp Hogrefe and senior transaction analyst Zacharias Woltering-Schlenker. The lender side was advised by Luther (Christoph Schauenburg, Partner and Jael Marquard, Senior Associate).
MORE INFOAdvise of the lenders on the financing of the acquisition of Christian Koenen GmbH by Afinum*
7.11.2022Advise of the lenders, funds managed by ODDO BHF Asset Management GmbH, Volksbank eG – Die Gestalterbank and Sparkasse Rhein-Nahe, on the financing of the acquisition of Christian Koenen GmbH by Afinum. *Deal completed with former law firm.
MORE INFOAdvise of LEO II Fund on the financing of the acquisition of Vitesco Technologies Emitec GmbH*
14.10.2022Support of the investment fund Lenbach Equity Opportunities II GmbH & Co. KG. *Deal completed with former law firm.
MORE INFOAdvising Uniplast Knauer GmbH & Co. KG, a portfolio company of the Blue Cap AG, in the context of a Management-Buy-Out
25.7.2023Advising Uniplast Knauer GmbH & CO.KG, a portfolio company of the Blue Cap AG, in the context of a Management-Buy-Out
MORE INFOAdvise of Capvis on the financing of the investment into AdEx Partners*
4.11.2022Advise of Capvis on the financing of the investment into AdEx Partners. *Deal completed with former law firm.
MORE INFOAdvise of EMZ Partners on the investment in Simon Hegele Group*
14.7.2021Advise of EMZ Partners on an investment in Simon Hegele in a „management sponsored“ buy-out as part of an orderly succession plan. *Deal completed with former law firm.
MORE INFOAstera Legal advised TeamVet Beteiligungs GmbH on the financing of the acquisition of Tierklinik Lüsche GmbH
22.12.2023Tierklinik Lüsche GmbH is one of the most modern and largest equine clinics in Europe with over 80 horse stalls including the intensive care and isolation ward and over 120 employees spread over 2 locations. The clinic covers all important specialties of internal medicine and orthopaedics or sports medicine. In addition, with the X-ray and ultrasound equipment but also, among other things, scintigraphy, MRI, Qualisys and the innovative CT, offer extensive imaging capabilities. In addition to the work in the clinic, the veterinarians care for the German riders of the Olympic team.
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