Dr. Michael Ehret is a tax partner in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
Michael is qualified as German tax lawyer and tax advisor (Steuerberater) and has specialized tax experience in advising mergers & acquisitions and (re-)financing transactions, in particular as regards domestic and international M&A, private equity, acquisition financing, capital markets transactions, tax restructurings and fund investments.
He is ranked in Chambers Europe (2023) for Tax in Germany and is recommended as a “National Leader” for Corporate Tax in Germany by Who’s Who Legal (2023). In addition, Michael is listed among the “Best Lawyers” for Tax Law, Banking and Finance Law as well as Real Estate Law in Germany by Handelsblatt Best Lawyers (2023). World Tax (2024) rates him as “Highly Regarded” for General Corporate Tax and Transactional Tax in Germany.
Experience
Representative Matters
Lenders under LEONI AG’s EUR 750 million RCF facility on the restructuring of the German automotive supplier through the largest ever German Scheme (StaRUG) process
SLV Lighting Group GmbH, a portfolio company of Ardian, in connection with their amend-&-extend transaction
GIC on the long-term minority investment in Messer
Oakley Capital on the extension of their investment in IU Group
Triton Partners on the creation and closing of Triton IV Continuation Fund
Charlesbank Capital Partners on the acquisition of Maltego Technologies GmbH
Nordic Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in corpuls
XXXLutz on the public takeover offer for home24 SE
Appfire on the acquisition of 7pace
HALEX Holding GmbH, a portfolio company of Bencis Capital Partners, on the sale of its toolmaking division (HALEX Extrusion Dies) in Germany and in Italy to Canadian Exco Technologies Limited*
VTG Tanktainer on the sale of its overseas activities to Suttons Group*
Founders of L.A.B. Cosmetics GmbH & Co. KG on the company’s sale to WindStar, a portfolio company of Oakley Capital*
Roca Group on the acquisition of Sanitärtechnik Eisenberg GmbH*
American Tower Corporation on the acquisition of Telxius Towers, comprising approximately 31,000 existing communications sites in Germany, Spain, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Argentina, from Telefónica S.A.*
SAP SE on the acquisition of Signavio GmbH*
Banco Santander on the acquisition of highly specialized technological assets of the European merchant payment services and processing business (Merchant Payments; Acquiring & Issuing) of Wirecard Group*
NORD Holding Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft mbH on the merger of AI Group with its existing studios portfolio (Jumpers Group) to the new platform “BestFit Group”*
SAP SE on the acquisition of Emarsys*
Marel hf on the acquisition of TREIF Maschinenbau GmbH, including all relevant business activities of the group*
One Equity Partners on the acquisition of MCL Beteiligungs GmbH*
Scout24 AG in relation to the company’s acquisition of own shares (buy-back program)*
Gerry Weber on tax issues relating to the comprehensive restructuring in a self-administered insolvency process*
* Experience prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis
Prior Experience
Allen & Overy LLP, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Partner, 2018–2022
Linklaters LLP, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Associate/Counsel, 2004–2014, Partner, 2014–2018
Clifford Chance, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Associate, 2000–2004
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2005, German Tax Adviser
2001, Germany
Languages
German
English
Education
Higher Regional Court of StuttgartSecond State Examination2000
University of KonstanzDr. jur.1999
University of OxfordM.Jur., European and Comparative Law1998
