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Maria Weiers

Maria Weiers

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Maria specialises in private equity and venture capital and advises shareholders, investors, as well as companies on all matters relating to corporate law - from a company’s formation to its exit. She focuses her practice on advising clients at all phases of company acquisitions and disposals, in particular, on matters relating to buy-outs and exits, as well as the different types of equity financing.

Maria has extensive expertise in designing profit-sharing schemes for managers and employees. In addition to advising clients in a multifaceted manner, she also devotes a great deal of her time to the continuous improvement of the firm, including the training of junior lawyers and implementing legal tech solutions.

Maria is co-head of the German Private Equity practice.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Corporate/M&A & capital markets
Private equity
Venture capital
General corporate
Joint ventures

Sectors

Technology, media & communications
Energy & infrastructure
Fintech

Venture Capital in CleanTech and Renewables

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CV

Since 2010 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2005 – 2010 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2005 Middle-sized law firm, Düsseldorf
2005 Admitted and established as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
2004 Second state examination, Cologne
2002 – 2004 Legal clerkship, Cologne
2001 First state examination, Cologne
1996 – 2000 Degree studies in law, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität of Freiburg and Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelm-Universität of Bonn

Career

Since 2010 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2005 – 2010 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2005 Middle-sized law firm, Düsseldorf

Education

2005 Admitted and established as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
2004 Second state examination, Cologne
2002 – 2004 Legal clerkship, Cologne
2001 First state examination, Cologne
1996 – 2000 Degree studies in law, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität of Freiburg and Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelm-Universität of Bonn

Publications

Nachrangdarlehen, Partiarische Darlehen, Forderungsverzicht gegen Besserungsschein, in Fremdfinanzierung für den Mittelstand, S. 221 – 259

Memberships & Associations

Board member of Private Equity Forum NRW

Additional languages

English French

Awards

JUVE Handbook 2024/2025

Featured

Frequently recommended lawyer for Private Equity

Legal 500 Germany 2024

Expert for buy-outs and exits

JUVE Handbook 2023/2024

Frequently recommended lawyer for Private Equity and Venture Capital

JUVE Handbook 2023/2024

"pragmatic PE expert and excellent negotiator, very binding", competitor

Leading individual: Venture Capital Law

Key lawyer for Private Equity: Transactions

Frequently recommended lawyer for Private Equity and Venture Capital

"PE expert and excellent negotiator", competitor

Leading individual for Venture Capital

Frequently recommended lawyer for Private Equity Transactions (Mid-Cap) and Venture Capital

Frequently recommended for Private Equity

Frequently recommended: Venture Capital

Frequently recommended: Private Equity Transactions (Mid-Cap) and Venture Capital

Recommended lawyer: Private Equity: Venture Capital (Germany)

Experience

Acquisition of Kolibri Games by Ubisoft

One of the premier developers of mobile free-to-play games and one of the leaders of the “idle” games genre, on its 75% acquisition by Ubisoft.

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Nico Jänicke
Dr. Ralf B. Tietz, LL.M. (Chicago)
Dr. Norman Röchert, LL.M. (Cape Town)
Dr. Gregor Schmid, LL.M. (Cambridge)
Maria Weiers
Johannes Simon, LL.M. (Durham)

Steadfast Capital Fund IV on the acquisition of a majority stake in Söhngen Group

Steadfast Capital Fund IV on the acquisition of a majority stake in Söhngen Group. The transaction included both W. Söhngen GmbH based in Taunusstein (Hesse) and Silva GmbH based in Mainhausen (Hesse). The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The majority acquisition aims to support further growth of the Söhngen Group with its internationally recognised brands and premium products in the market for first aid and emergency medical products both organically and through acquisitions. We also advised on the financing of the acquisition.

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Maria Weiers
Ulf Gosejacob
Dr. Marcel Leines
Daniel Mursa, LL.M. (Köln/Paris I)
Johannes Simon, LL.M. (Durham)
Dr. Tim Eickmanns
Dr. Jan Kern
Dr. Andrea Sautter
Sebastian Rünz, LL.M. (Toronto)

NORD Holding on the acquisition of Zentrum Gesundheit Group

NORD Holding, a leading private equity house, on the acquisition of the majority interest in Zentrum Gesundheit Group, a leading German group of ophthalmic surgery and diagnostic centres, from Waterland Private Equity. NORD Holding, together with the management and medical team, acquired a stake as a new partner and majority shareholder. In this deal the Taylor Wessing team again demonstrated its interdisciplinary expertise in the areas of healthcare M&A, regulatory and acquisition financing.

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Dr. Oliver Kirschner
Dr. Oliver Klöck
Ulf Gosejacob
Maria Weiers
Dr. Anne Steinhardt
Christopher Peine
Dr. Michael Beyer, Dipl.-Volkswirt
Dr. Vanessa Christin Vollmar
Dr. Lars Hagen
Dr. Marco Hartmann-Rüppel, Dipl.-Volkswirt
Dr. Michael Brüggemann
Thanos Rammos, LL.M.
Dr. Daniel Tietjen

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