Dr. Christoph Jerger
Biography
Dr. Christoph Jerger is a corporate partner in the Private Equity/M&A practice group in the Munich office of Baker McKenzie. He advises private equity clients and other financial investors on national and cross-border M&A projects and public takeovers. Christoph also advises on structural measures as well as corporate and capital markets law issues.
In the 2025/2026 edition of JUVE Handbook German Commercial Law Firms, Christoph is listed as a “Rising Star” for private equity.
He is recognized as one of JUVE’s “40 Under 40” in 2025, a list which spotlights the most accomplished lawyers in the German market under age 40.
In the 2025/2026 edition of JUVE Handbook German Commercial Law Firms, Christoph is listed as a “Rising Star” for private equity.
He is recognized as one of JUVE’s “40 Under 40” in 2025, a list which spotlights the most accomplished lawyers in the German market under age 40.
Practice Focus
Christoph focuses on German and international M&A transactions for private equity sponsors, comprising both privately held and public enterprises. He also advises private equity sponsors on management participation programs.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advised Warburg Pincus on the acquisition of a majority stake in uvex.*
- Advised Cloud Software Group on the acquisitions of Unicon, deviceTRUST, and vast limits.*
- Advised Cinven on the public acquisition offer for SYNLAB AG and the subsequent delisting, the sale of a minority stake to Labcorp as well as the reinvestment of Elliott in SYNLAB.*
- Advised Oakley Capital on the extension of their investment in IU Group and on the sale of Contabo to KKR.*
- Advised Appfire on the acquisition of 7pace.*
- Advised BC Partners on the extension of their investment in Springer Nature.*
- Advised Bain Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in Berlin Brands Group and on the bidding process for PharmaZell, a portfolio company of Deutsche Private Equity (DPE).*
- Advised SK Capital on the acquisition and formation of a consortium with Heubach Group and the subsequent acquisition of Clariant’s Pigments business as well as on the bidding process for Evonik’s methacrylates business.*
- Advised EP Global Commerce (EPGC) on the acquisition of shares in METRO AG from Haniel and Ceconomy and the subsequent public acquisition offers for METRO AG.*
- Advised Vitruvian Partners on the acquisition of Technogroup as well as on the sale of Technogroup to Evernex, a 3i portfolio company.*
- Advised Bain Capital and Carlyle on the public acquisition offer for OSRAM Licht AG.*
- Advised FNZ group on the acquisition of European Bank for Financial Services GmbH (ebase) from comdirect bank AG.*
- Advised Blackstone on the bidding process for Sportradar.*
- Advised Bain Capital and Cinven on the public acquisition offer for STADA Arzneimittel AG.*
* Experience prior to joining Baker McKenzie.
Professional Honors
- “Rising Star” for private equity (2025/2026 edition of JUVE Handbook German Commercial Law Firms)
- “40 Under 40” (JUVE 2025)
Admissions
- Germany (2013)
Education
- University of Regensburg (Dr. jur.) (2015)
- Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart (Second State Examination) (2013)
- University of Konstanz (First State Examination) (2011)
Languages
- German
- English
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