Markus Schmid
Counsel @Simmons & Simmons Germany
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WORK HISTORY
Counsel @Simmons & Simmons Germany
Munich, DE
Advising PE/VC funds, family offices, and strategics on complex domestic and cross-border M&A/VC transactions and restructurings; ongoing legal support for portfolio companies. Leading multi-disciplinary teams and coordinating international counsel.Regular counsel to VC funds, PE funds and family offices for EU investments; add-on programs and integrations; fintech merger (Kinnevik / Raisin); sector experience across tech, laboratories/health, consumer/F&B, and industrials.Examplary transactions include:(1) Advising Normec on several add-on transactions in the TIC (Testing, Inspection and Certification) field (2) Advising Gimv on the sale of its majority shareholding in Köberl Group (2024)(3) Advising a leading manufacturer of high-quality meat specialties on an add-on acquisition in the German market (2024)(4) Advising well-known asset management and insurance companies on several internal restructuring measures (2023/2024)(5) Recurringly advising several foreign VC funds on their Series C investment in Habyt GmbH (2023)(6) Advising Acacia on its sale to Apleona (2022)(7) Advising Kinnevik and others with regard to its investment in Vay (2021).(8) Advising Kinnevik on the merger of Deposit Solutions GmbH into Raisin GmbH (2021)(9) Advising a VC fund with regard to its Series A Investment in GraphCMS GmbH (2021)
EDUCATION
INSEAD
Entrepreneurship: New Business Ventures, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
University of Augsburg
Law
INSEAD
Orrick - European Managing Associate Academy, Business/Managerial Economics
Durham University
Master of Laws (LLM), International Trade and Commercial Law
ABOUT MARKUS SCHMID
Experienced lawyer advising PE/VC funds, family offices and portfolio companies across transactions, governance and commercial operations. Combining deep M&A and commercial expertise with a business-driven mindset, I provide pragmatic solutions and foster collaboration between legal and business to support sustainable growth.(Views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Simmons & Simmons LLP.)
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