Gütt Olk Feldhaus

Gütt Olk Feldhaus, a Munich-based boutique law firm founded in 2011, specializes in M&A and banking and finance. The firm's M&A practice focuses on advising German companies and strategic investors in small and mid-cap joint ventures and venture capital transactions, while the banking team offers expertise in mid-cap leverage transactions and corporate financing. The team has a strong record advising PE portfolio companies. The corporate team is led by Sebastian Olk, Heiner Feldhaus, Kilian Helmreich and Adrian von Prittwitz, while Tilmann Guett and Julian Zaich head the finance practice. Notable recent transactions include advising ZF Friedrichshafen on its strategic partnership and JV with Wolfspeed, Ness Digital Engineering on its acquisition of MVPF Technologies, Patrimonium Private Equity on its acquisition of TestSolutions and One Equity Partners / Muehlhan Holding on a syndicated loan for arranged by Commerzbank.

Gütt Olk Feldhaus is a boutique law firm based in Munich and founded in 2011.

Focusses / specialisms

The firm is particularly active in M&A and banking and finance. Its M&A practice focuses on advising major German companies, such as Allianz, ZF Friedrichshafen, Hubert Burda Media and Mast-Jägermeister, and strategic investors on small and mid-cap joint ventures and venture capital transactions.

The banking team has significant experience in advising sponsors and lenders on mid-cap leverage transactions with a strong focus on corporate financing as well as financial restructuring primarily for private equity firms and financial institutions.

Key clients

The firm’s key clients include Oldenburgische Landesbank, LBBW Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen, KKA Partners, HANNOVER Finanz, ProLED Group, Deutsche Apotheker- und Aerztebank, Quadriga Capital, ARCUS Capital, Ergon Capital Partners, Deutsche Private Equity and HQ Equita.

Research period review: 32nd edition (2022/2023)

The banking and M&A practice areas were particularly active during the research period.

The M&A team mainly advised on acquisitions of shares, for both the buy side and sell side of the transactions, and financial investments with an active involvement in the investment management industry. Notable examples include advising Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen, on behalf of its portfolio company, procilon Group, which acquired a majority stake in intarsys.

The firm’s banking team worked closely with the M&A team to advise on the financing aspects of acquisition transactions. Thus, the banking area was seen advising only on acquisition finance. An example of such deals was advising KKA Partners on the financing of the acquisition of a majority stake in Xantaro Deutschland.

Deal highlights: 32nd edition (2022/2023)

Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen acquisition of shares in Systemhaus Cramer

KKA Partners acquisition financing

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)

M&A

"Excellent service. Very responsive. Experienced and pragmatic. Fun to work with."

"Very professional, very knowledgeable, very responsive, super-service oriented."

Kilian Helmreich

"Very professional, extremely responsive, great knowledge and very good communication. Great value for money."

Sebastian Olk

"Great value for money. Knowledgeable and pragmatic. Fun to work with."