Malte D. Krohn

Partner @Lark

Munich, DE

Major Responsibilities & Leadership RolesCorporate & M&A Advisory – Lead high-value public M&A transactions and advise listed and private companies on all corporate law, governance, compliance, and capital markets matters and strategy.Capital Markets Expertise – Plan and execute IPOs, capital increases, share buybacks, and corporate restructuring, including complex legal form changes such as SE conversions.Cross-Border Deal Execution – Navigate complex multinational transactions, leveraging extensive legal training in Germany and the U.S. Representative Success StoriesVoluntary Public Takeover Offers – Advised ABOUT YOU on its business combination with Zalando; MorphoSys in the Novartis transaction and delisting; EQS Group on takoever offer by Thoma Bravo; zooplus on takeover offer by EQT/Hellman & Friedman and delisting.High-Profile IPOs – Guided Affinitas through a cross-border merger and NYSE listing, Dermapharm Holding SE, and Sixt Leasing AG in successful initial public offerings.Legal Form Changes & Squeeze-Outs – Managed multiple SE conversions, including Staffbase, zooplus, InTiCa Systems, Sixt Leasing, ProSiebenSat.1, and KWS SAAT; advised on squeeze-outs for MorphoSys, EQS, and W.E.T. Automotive Systems.Ongoing Corporate Clientele – Provide continuous board-level advice for listed and private clients including ABOUT YOU, zooplus, Staffbase, and EQS. Broader Engagement & Thought LeadershipFirm-Wide Diversity & Pro Bono Leadership – Co-lead LARK’s Pro Bono section and serve as Diversity Officer, championing equal opportunities and inclusion.Public Speaker & Author – Delivered seminars on European company law (SE) at Beck Akademie; published articles on EU Market Abuse Regulation reforms (DB 2023, 1142) and takeover mechanisms (AG 2022, 673).

State of Baden-Württemberg

Second State Exam, Law

University of Miami School of Law

Master of Laws - LLM, Transnational and U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers

Universidad Pontificia Comillas

Law

University of Tübingen

First State Examn, Law