Dr. Marcus Commandeur

Associate Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Munich +49 89 2030 6058

Dr. Marcus Commandeur

Practices

Overview

Dr. Marcus Commandeur is a corporate associate in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.

He advises corporate clients, private equity and other financial investors on national and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions as well as public takeovers and corporate reorganizations. Handelsblatt Best Lawyers lists him among the “Ones to Watch” 2022 for private equity, M&A and corporate law in Germany.

Appfire on the acquisition of 7pace

Oakley Capital and other principal sellers on the sale of Contabo to KKR 

TPG Real Estate Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Studio Babelsberg AG 

Bain Capital on its investment in Berlin Brands Group

Bain Capital on the bidding process for a majority stake in Condor 

L Catterton on the acquisition of a majority stake in BIRKENSTOCK Group 

Core Equity Holdings on the bidding process for Canyon Bicycles 

Oakley Capital on the acquisition of WindStar Medical from NuCom Group

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Thought Leadership

Select Publications

The impact of European employee protection provisions on the German Company Law of the GmbH, EWS 2021, p. 128–138

Short attacks by activist short sellers - Legal assessment and defensive measures for affected companies, AG 2020, p. 575–583

The prohibition on trading for persons discharging managerial responsibilities under Art. 19 para 11 MAR — Selected issues and und legal policy assessment, ZBB 2018, p. 114–126

Managers' transactions acc. Art. 19 MAR — The significance of directors' dealings in the context of public takeover law. 2018. Baden Baden: Nomos

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2020Germany

Languages

  • German
  • English
  • French

Education

  • Higher Regional Court of MunichSecond State Examination2020
  • University of MünsterDr. jur.2018
  • University of MünsterFirst State Examination2016
  • London School of Economics and Political ScienceB.Sc.2010