EY operates in more than 150 countries. Formed in 2018, it has offices in about 20 locations in Germany, including Hamburg, out of which its private equity team services clients. The firm is highly active in private equity and is typically seen advising PE funds on acquisitions of new targets, as well as add-on acquisition for existing portfolio companies. The team boasts vast experience in the automotive, healthcare, technology and software sectors, and is predominantly focused on mid-cap work. Recent notable projects include advising HgCapital on the acquisition of software companies AMANA Group and LucaNet. The firm also advised Daimler Truck on the establishment of a JV with Toyota in Asia. The team is led by Jan Philipp Feigen.