Overview
Dr. Thomas Diekmann advises financial sponsors on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions in various industries. His expertise includes a wide array of private equity transactions, including leveraged buyouts, carve-outs, joint ventures, consortium arrangements, minority investments, and disposals.
Prior to joining McDermott, Thomas worked in the private equity practice groups of other international law firms.
Results
Thomas advised:
- NORD Holding on the Sale of Födisch Group to ABB
- Hannover Finanz-Backed Lacon Group on Its Acquisition of Montronic
- Main Capital Partners on the Acquisition of Isograph LTD
- NORD Holding on the acquisition and the financing of the acquisition of ABJ alive
- Allianz Capital Partners on the joint venture with Telefónica*
- Bregal Unternehmerkapital on the acquisition of a majority stake in Perfect Drive Sports Group*
- Brookfield on the following transactions:
̶ the acquisition of the majority stake in Schoeller Allibert Group B.V.*
̶ the public takeover offer for alstria office REIT-AG* - CDH Investments on its investment in WOW Tech Group*
- Dediq on the joint venture with SAP*
- Deutsche Beteiligungs AG on the following transactions:
̶ the acquisition of IMD Group*
̶ the acquisition of Iska Schön GmbH*
̶ the acquisition of a majority stake in STG Braunsberg Group*
̶ its investment in Von Poll Immobilien* - DPE Deutsche Private Equity on the acquisition of a majority stake in valantic group*
- EMH Partners on the acquisition of a minority stake in LIGANOVA GROUP*
- EMZ Partners on its minority investment in Celebrate Company*
- Energize Ventures on its Series B investment in Twaice*
- HgCapital on the acquisition of Mobility Concept*
- KLAR Partners on the following transactions:
̶ the acquisition of ISS Kanal Services*
̶ the acquisition of a majority stake in NWT Group* - Oakley Capital and other principal sellers on the sale of Contabo to KKR*
- Silverfleet Capital on the acquisition of Prefere Resins Holding GmbH*
- Thomas H. Lee Partners on its Series A investment in Kinexon*
- Triton on the sale of Aventics Group to Emerson Electric Co.*
- Waterland on the acquisition of Leupold and Schneller*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.
Recognitions
- Handelsblatt Best Lawyers, “Ones to Watch”: Private Equity, 2022-2023
Credentials
Education
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Dr. jur., 2017
- Higher Regional Court of Bochum, Second State Exam, 2017
- University of Münster, First State Exam, 2012
Admissions
Germany
Languages
German
English