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LARK appoints Philipp Büchler as first Counsel
Munich, July 17, 2024 - Business Law Powerhouse LARK has appointed financing expert Philipp Büchler (37) as Counsel. With this promotion, LARK once again strengthens its successful Banking & Finance practice, which had recently grown at Associate level.
This is the first appointment of a Counsel for the Business Law Powerhouse, which was founded in early 2024. At the same time, Philipp Büchler is the firm's first lawyer at this career level.
“We are proud to have appointed Philipp as our first Counsel,” says Dr. Anselm Lenhard, Head of the Banking & Finance practice and co-founder of LARK. "His professional expertise and commitment are a huge asset to our team. His appointment as Counsel is an important milestone for LARK and a sign of the continuous development and success of our firm."
Philipp Büchler started his career at Latham & Watkins in 2018 before joining Kirkland & Ellis in 2020 and strengthening Dr. Anselm Lenhard's team at GLNS in 2022. Philipp has been part of LARK's starting team since 2024 and has since contributed significantly to the development and success of the Banking & Finance practice.
LARK welcomes Fabienne Pflug!
We are very pleased to announce that Fabienne Pflug is joining our M&A and Private Equity team. Great to have you on board, Fabienne! We are very much looking forward to working with you.
Interview with LTO: "For most, it was a two-second decision"
Some lawyers set up one law firm in their lifetime, some two. Our partners Ludger Schult and Anselm Lenhard revealed to Stefan Schmidbauer of Legal Tribune Online (LTO) the biggest challenges of founding LARK and the key take-aways from doing it. In their interview, they talk about the courage to change, organizational obstacles and why trust in the team is key.
Learn more:
https://www.lto.de/recht/kanzleien-unternehmen/k/interview-gruendung-gruender-kanzlei-anwaelte-ludger-schult-anselm-lenhard/
LARK advises on the foundation of the non-profit limited liability company EduSparks gGmbH
EduSparks is an initiative with the aim to help schools, government bodies and parents to impart digital skills to students.
LARK advised on corporate and tax law issues in connection with the foundation with Nadja Crombach and Alessandra Säger as well as Daniel Epe. The formation was further accompanied by the Munich-based student law clinic Start Right e.V. - Studentische Rechtsberatung.
Thank you to our pro bono team for its engagement!
We wish the founders of EduSparks every success.
Interview with Talent Rocket: "LARK is fun and leaves room for everyone to develop."
„What particularly fascinates me about LARK is how passionate each and every one of us is about the firm and our work together”, says our partner Dr. Patrick Droese in an interview with the Talent Rocket applicant platform.
He also reveals why it is possible at LARK to combine challenging mandates with fun at work and sufficient free time, and what advice he would like to give to young lawyers.
Learn more:
https://lnkd.in/dqFqX3JG
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LARK advises EQS on its delisting
Following the successful public takeover offer by private equity investor Thoma Bravo, the listing of EQS Group on the Frankfurt and Munich stock exchanges has now ended.
LARK has already provided comprehensive advice on the public takeover offer and now also supported EQS in the course of the delisting with Tobias Nikoleyczik, Malte D. Krohn, LL.M. (University of Miami), Nadja Crombach and Alessandra Säger (all stock corporation and capital markets law).
LARK advises Afinum on exit of FAST LTA
Munich-based private equity firm Afinum has sold its portfolio company FAST LTA GmbH. The buyers are funds advised by Summa Equity Advisory GmbH. The management team of FAST LTA will remain on board and reinvest together with Summa.
FAST LTA is a leading provider of highly secure archiving, storage and recovery of business-critical and sensitive personal data. The company's solutions are used in particular in the healthcare, medical technology and public sectors. Under Afinum's leadership, FAST LTA has more than tripled its EBITDA and consolidated its market-leading position.
Business law powerhouse LARK advised Afinum on this transaction. The team included Dr. Ludger Schult and Eva-Maria Bayer (both Private Equity/M&A) as well as Dr. Anselm Lenhard and Philipp Büchler (both Finance). LARK was supported in antitrust matters by Dr. Andreas Boos from the law firm Buntscheck.
The LARK team had already advised Afinum on the acquisition of FAST LTA in 2019 and regularly assists Afinum.
Interview with Talent Rocket: "I'm a fully-fledged team member since day one."
"In a very short time, I have already gained a lot of new knowledge", says Chiara Niestroj in her interview with the Talent Rocket applicant plattform.
Here she gives insights into her career start in Corporate/M&A and Private Equity and explains why LARK was the perfect choice for her. She talks about how LARK helps young lawyers to develop and what makes Chiara's team at LARK so special:
https://lnkd.in/esQ85nwW
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Interview with Talent Rocket: "If the work is fun, everything else comes naturally."
"The LARK team spirit is unique", says our Senior Associate Nadja Crombach in an interview with the Talent Rocket applicant platform.
Find out why this is the case and why Nadja once worked in Costa Rica for two weeks:
https://lnkd.in/eUyyNUtQ
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Christin Stender christin.stender@lark.de