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LARK nominated for Legal 500 Germany Awards 2027
Three newcomer awards are already sitting on our shelves. Now, LARK is in the running for a fourth.
What makes this nomination especially exciting is that LARK has also been nominated for Private Equity and Venture Capital Team of the Year, and Daniel Gubitz has been nominated for Private Equity and Venture Capital Lawyer of the Year.
The awards will take place on February 12 in Frankfurt. Keep your fingers crossed for LARK!
JUVE ranks LARK in Corporate, Venture Capital, M&A and Private Equity
The deal market is picking up again, but not everywhere and not in the same way as before.
That is the picture JUVE Verlag's editorial team draws in its latest assessment of the transaction market, published in the new JUVE Handbook 2026/2027. Capital is increasingly concentrating in areas such as defense, robotics, and dual-use technologies. Private equity is picking up, too. Large-cap buyouts are returning, and buy-and-build remains an important feature of the mid-cap market.
However, more activity does not mean simpler deals.
JUVE sees transaction work extending well beyond classic M&A. Questions of regulation, tax, and financing are increasingly part of the same deal strategy.
We recognize this from our own work. For example, we advised Founders Fund on STARK’s €500 million financing round, and we continue to support FSN Capital Partners and Afinum Management on their buy-and-build strategies. For all of these transactions, our deal teams collaborate closely with our Finance and Tax departments from the beginning.
JUVE’s corporate market assessment points to another development: public takeovers are becoming more visible again. A recent example from our mandates is Sazerac Company’s announced takeover offer for Berentzen-Gruppe AG.
So, where does JUVE place LARK in this market?
LARK is recognized in Corporate, Venture Capital, M&A and Private Equity. Daniel Gubitz is once again listed among JUVE’s Leading Names in Venture Capital, and Tobias Nikoleyczik, Ludger Schult, and Daniel Epe are frequently recommended in Corporate, M&A and Private Equity.
JUVE highlights our focus on transactions for strategic investors and private equity firms. In Corporate, JUVE describes our presence in stock corporation and capital markets law, including takeover scenarios, as "remarkable."
JUVE also points to our Finance and Tax capabilities and the connection to Restructuring.
This is probably the best description of where we are today: specialized where it matters and connected where the deal demands it.
Thanks to JUVE for the perspective and to our clients for the deals behind it.
LARK welcomes Savadey Vong!
Another warm welcome at LARK: We are delighted to welcome Savadey Vong to our team! As a team assistant, Savadey supports several of our lawyers and helps keep things running smoothly behind the scenes.
We are very happy to have you at LARK, Savadey.
LARK welcomes Niklas Blaschke!
Another LARK has landed! We are delighted to welcome Niklas Blaschke to our Public Companies team.
Niklas joins us as an Associate, advising on stock corporation and capital markets law, public M&A and corporate law.
Great to have you on board, Niklas! We wish you a fantastic start at LARK.
LARK advises Maxburg on its investment in Schmallenberger Bohrservice GmbH
Maxburg has entered into a partnership with Schmallenberger Bohrservice GmbH (SCHMABO). The investment is intended to support the company’s further organic and inorganic growth.
SCHMABO is a specialist in horizontal directional drilling, carrying out complex rock drilling projects for general contractors, grid operators and public-sector clients. Its services are used, among other things, in infrastructure projects related to the energy transition, for example where cables need to be laid through challenging ground conditions.
Maxburg is an owner-managed private equity firm based in Munich. Founded in 2014, it focuses on long-term investments in mid-sized companies across the DACH region. The firm has capital commitments of around EUR 1 billion and has completed more than 30 platform investments to date.
The Business Law Powerhouse LARK provided comprehensive advice to Maxburg on the transaction with Dr Daniel Wied, Dr Daniel Gubitz, Dr Daniel Epe, Dr Florian Auer and Jennifer Blümlein (all Corporate/Private Equity), Philipp Büchler (Finance), as well as Dr Tobias Stuppi and Dr Julian Siller (both Tax).
Employment law aspects were handled by Ingo Sappa of Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law. Inga George of boesling IP Rechtsanwälte advised on IP/IT matters, while Dr Claudia Schilling and Dr. Sabine Gerlach of Satell advised on Real Estate matters.
LARK advises the shareholders of Parken & Management on its acquisition by APCOA
Parking operator APCOA has acquired Parken & Management. The company will continue to operate as an independent entity under the umbrella of APCOA Germany, while retaining both its brand and its existing team.
Parken & Management provides parking management and parking enforcement solutions and manages a diversified portfolio of locations across Germany, including retail parks, airports, commercial properties and other privately operated parking facilities.
APCOA is Europe’s leading parking operator. With 5,000 employees, the group manages more than 1.8 million individual parking spaces across 13,000 locations in eleven European countries. The acquisition supports the company’s pan-European growth ambitions while further expanding its technology-enabled capabilities.
The Business Law Powerhouse LARK advised Parken & Management comprehensively on the transaction with Dr. Daniel Wied, Jennifer Blümlein and Chiara Niestroj (all Corporate/M&A), as well as Dr. Julian Siller (Tax).
LARK advises Afinum and sequrio on three further acquisitions
sequrio GmbH, a portfolio company of Munich-based private equity investor Afinum, has acquired Althammer & Kill, Nextwork and DATATREE. With the addition of these three specialists, sequrio continues to build a leading technology-enabled platform for data protection, information security and cybersecurity in the DACH region through an integrative buy-and-build strategy.
Since its inception in 2025, sequrio has acquired six established businesses. Following the acquisitions of aigner business solutions, msecure and scope & focus, the addition of Althammer & Kill, Nextwork and DATATREE brings the group to more than 130 employees serving over 1,700 clients, primarily in Germany.
The Business Law Powerhouse LARK advised Afinum on its investment in sequrio and on all add-on acquisitions with Dr. Ludger Schult, Jennifer Blümlein and Nino Häberlein (Private Equity/M&A), Dr. Tobias Stuppi and Jakob Heimrich (both Tax), as well as Dr. Anselm Lenhard, Philipp Büchler and Kirstin Kemper (all Finance).
The labor law aspects of the transaction were covered by Dr. Marius Fritzsche of ELP and Ingo Sappa of Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law, while Benjamin Koch and Tim Schwarz of Lubberger Lehment advised on IP, IT and data protection matters.
LARK advises Eterno Health on the acquisition of Doc Cirrus
Eterno Health has successfully taken the next step toward growth by acquiring Berlin-based practice software developer and provider Doc Cirrus.
Doc Cirrus is joining Eterno Group, having served for five years as the certified regulatory backbone of Eterno’s AI-native practice management platform ‘ETERNO Cloud‘. By combining teams, experience, and product expertise, the two companies aim to build the largest cloud-based platform for outpatient healthcare in Germany.
Founded in 2022 by serial entrepreneurs Maximilian Waldmann and Frederic Haitz, Berlin-based company Eterno Health is building a leading cloud-based, AI-native practice management platform for outpatient care in Germany. The software automates administrative processes in medical practices through AI and system integration, reducing workload and making patient care more efficient.
Doc Cirrus, led by Dr. Torsten Schmale and Philipp Butscher, has developed the modern, open practice management software ‘inSuite‘ and an eHealth platform for medical practices and MVZs. More than 8,000 practitioners and millions of patients rely on solutions built on its technology.
Business Law Powerhouse LARK provided comprehensive advice to Eterno Health on this transaction with Max Hentrich, Dr. Daniel Gubitz, Dr. Daniel Epe, Franziska Lang, Fabienne Pflug and Albert Bachmann (all Corporate/M&A), as well as Dr. Tobias Stuppi and Dr. Julian Siller (Tax).
LARK advises Nic Group on its divestment of Eisunion
Nic Group, part of Orkla Food Ingredients, which in turn is part of the listed Orkla ASA, has completed the divestment of Eisunion GmbH to the Norwegian special situations’ private equity investor Jotunfjell Partners. Eisunion has been part of Nic Group for more than a decade and has established a strong position in the German gelato market.
Headquartered in Feucht near Nuremberg, Germany, Eisunion is a full-service supplier to ice cream parlours and cafés. The company offers more than 5,000 articles and serves approximately 2,500 customers across Germany.
Nic Group is a leading player of ice cream ingredients and accessories in Europe, with strong market positions in the Nordics, Benelux, the UK and Germany.
The Business Law Powerhouse LARK advised Nic Group on the divestment with Christine Schneemann (Private Equity/M&A) and Dr. Michael Berger (Restructuring & Special Situations; both co-lead), Dr. Ludger Schult (Private Equity/M&A) and Philipp Büchler (Finance) with assistance from Dr. Marius Fritzsche of ELP (labor law).
Christin Stender christin.stender@lark.de