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Peter Wand

Dr. Peter Wand LL.M.

Partner
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern

Biography

Dr. Peter Wand is a partner in the Frankfurt office of Baker McKenzie. He has more than 20 years of experience in cross-border M&A transactions and restructurings for corporate, private equity and venture capital clients.

Practice Focus

Peter regularly advises on high-end M&A transactions, reorganizations, restructurings, carve-outs and joint ventures with a focus on automotive, financial services and healthcare. He also has long-standing experience advising leading institutional investors on fund investments and other asset management-related transactions.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised VINCI Energies on M&A transactions, such as the acquisition of Fernao Group and Kontron's IT services business. 

  • Advised Mercedes-Benz on numerous M&A transactions.

  • Regularly advises leading institutional investors on their fund investments.

  • Advised Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma on the sale of the European Argatroban business to Ethypharm.

  • Advised Nokian Tyres on the sale of its Russian operations to Tatneft.

  • Advised Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology on a domination and profit and loss transfer agreement. 

  • Advised Tencent on numerous venture capital transactions.

  • Advised Rakuten on a long-term partnership with 1&1 to build its own mobile network. 

  • Advised specialty chemicals group Evonik on the EUR 3 billion sale of its methacrylates business to funds advised by Advent International.

  • Advised Visa on its acquisition of Payworks, a provider of next-generation point of sale payment technology.

  • Advised Mayersche Buchhandlung with Best Of Books on the merger with omnichannel book retailer Thalia.

  • Advised global IT services provider Birlasoft on the worldwide integration aspects of its merger with KPIT.

  • Advised LKQ on the EUR 1.5 billion acquisition of Stahlgruber.

  • Advised Sulzer on the acquisition of GEKA Group from 3i and the Transcodent Group.

  • Advised Sika on the acquisition of the FAIST ChemTec Group.

  • Advised Flowserve on the EUR 186 million sale of Gestra Group to SpiraxSarco Engineering.

Professional Honors

  • Legal 500 for Corporate as well as M&A Mid-cap and Large Deals (EUR 500m+) in Germany, 2024
  • Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers in Germany for Corporate/M&A, Private Equity and Financial Institutions work, 2025
  • Leading lawyer for Corporate/M&A work in Germany, JUVE 2024/2025
  • Leading lawyer for Corporate/M&A work in Germany, Chambers Global 2019/2020

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Invest Europe - Member of the Insurance Regulation Task Force
  • German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association - Member, Company Law Working Group
  • International Bar Association - Member

Admissions

  • New York~United States (2002)
  • Germany (1999)

Education

  • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Dr. jur.) (2000)
  • Columbia University School of Law (LL.M., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar) (1998)
  • State of Bavaria (Second State Exam) (1997)
  • State of Bavaria (First State Exam) (1995)

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German

Publications and Presentations

Publications

  • Author, "Health Care M&A Transactions in Germany," PLI Health Care Mergers and Acquisitions Answer Book (10th edition), October 2024

  • Co-author (with Bella V. Jimenez), "Dry season in funding," IFLR, 18 April 2023

  • Co-author (with Rouven Reuter), "Transactions involving warranty & indemnity (W&I) insurance," "Legal Project Management" and "Compliance," in Kaestle/Svernloev, Legal Due Diligence in International M&A Transactions, 2022  

  • Co-author (with Tobias Greven and Rouven Reuter), "Legal Project Management bei M&A-Transaktionen," Zeitschrift für Unternehmensjuristen, 6-2021, pp. 49-52

  • Co-author (with Rouven Reuter et al.), "Insurtech: Opportunities and Legal Challenges for the Insurance Industry," (pts. 3 & 4), Revue Trimestrielle de Droit Financier, No. 2-2020, pp. 75-88

  • Author, "Käufe mit geringer Haftung - Die Konjunktur bei Unternehmenskäufen," Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, No. 85, p. 16, 10 April 2019

Geschäftsführer: Dr. Alexander Wolff, Dr. Oliver Socher, Dr. Christian Vocke
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern is registered with the Local Court of Frankfurt/Main (registered seat) HRB 123975. It is associated with Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.