
Dr. Jakub Lorys
Biography
Dr. Jakub Lorys is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Corporate/M&A Practice Group in Munich. He has numerous years of experience in all areas of M&A transactions for both corporate and private equity clients. Prior to joining the Firm, Jakub worked for one of the leading German law firms. In 2017, he worked one year for Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City.
Practice Focus
Jakub focuses on German and international M&A, Private Equity and Equity Capital Markets transactions, advising corporate clients, institutional investors, financial sponsors, family offices and companies backed by institutional investors and financial sponsors. He handles a broad range of transaction types (both buy- and sell-side), including national and cross-border acquisitions and divestments (including auction processes and dual track processes), joint ventures, co-investments as well as related corporate matters.
Representative Legal Matters
Before joining the Firm, he:
- Advised Advent International on the sale of Thalia to a consortium led by Herder Verlag and the sale of Douglas to CVC Capital Partners.
- Advised Bain Capital on the sale of a minority stake in Wittur to PSP Investments.
- Advised BASF on the sale of the pigment business to DIC / Sun Chemical.
- Advised Siemens on the sale of Flender to Carlyle, the sale of Huba Control to Wise Road and the sale of the audiology business to a consortium consisting of EQT and the Strüngmann family.
- Advised ESG, a portfolio company of Armira, on the sale of the mobility business to Cognizant.
- Advised Hapag-Lloyd on the acquisition of NileDutch from its founders and NPM Capital.
- Advised the Hymer family on the sale of the Erwin Hymer group to Thor Industries.
- Advised Otto on the sale of SportScheck to Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof.
- Advised Österreichische Post on the sale of trans-o-flex to a consortium consisting of Amberger group and Schoeller group.
- Advised Scout24 on its initial public offering.
- Advised Tele Columbus on its initial public offering, the acquisition of pepcom from Star Capital and the acquisition of Primacom from Perseus.
- Advised TA Associates on the sale of thinkproject to EQT.
- Advised Capvis on the acquisition of Hennecke from ADCURAM.
- Advised Waterland on its participation in Hanse Orga (now Serrala).
Professional Associations and Memberships
- International Bar Association - Member
- Munich Bar Association - Member
Admissions
- Germany (2012)
Education
- University of Regensburg (Dr. jur.) (2015)
- Higher Regional Court of Munich (Assessor Exam) (2011)
- University of Munich (Referendar Exam) (2009)
Languages
- English
- German
Geschäftsführer: Dr. Alexander Wolff, Dr. Oliver Socher, Dr. Christian Vocke
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