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Dr Marcus Mackensen

Senior Associate

Marcus advises private equity sponsors and other international and domestic entities on a broad range of corporate transactions with a focus on private equity, private M&A and joint ventures.
His particular focus is on equity participation programmes for buy-out transactions, shareholder agreements for private equity sponsors as well as warranty and indemnity insurance. He is also responsible for the know-how of the German corporate group. He has deep experience in the laws of limited liability companies and partnerships.

Experience

Representative matters

Bridgepoint and PTV GmbH on the acquisition of Conundra B.V. and the reinvestment of Conundra’s founders.

CVC on the management equity programme in connection with its acquisition of The Quality Group.

Bridgepoint and PTV GmbH on the management equity programme and founder reinvestment in connection with PTV’s acquisition of Econolite.

Bridgepoint and Porsche SE on the management equity programme of PTV GmbH.

BC Partners in connection with its acquisition of Tentamus group.

Charterhouse Capital Partners on W&I insurance and a management equity programme in Connection with its acquisition of the Telio group.

VASS Consultoría de Sistemas (an OEP portfolio company) on its acquisition of Ecenta AG and other companies.

Partners Group and CVC on the attempted acquisition of CeramTec.

Bridgepoint in connection with W&I insurance and the MEP for its acquisition of Infinigate.

OEP in connection with its acquisition of VASS Nord Holding on its acquisition of a stake in Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik AG.

CVC on the MEP for Syntegon (former Bosch Packaging).

OEP in connection with its acquisition of MCL CVC and Messer Group on the MEP for Messer Industries.

PAI on the MEP for Armacell.

Capiton on the MEP for AEMtec GmbH.

Published Work

  • Eilers/Koffka/Mackensen et al. (2022) “Private Equity“, 4th ed., Munich: C.H. Beck
  • Koffka/Mackensen “Unternehmenskaufvertrag”, in: Eilers/Koffka/Mackensen et al. (2022) “Private Equity“, 4th ed., Munich: C.H. Beck
  • Mackensen “Managementbeteiligungen”, in: Eilers/Koffka/Mackensen et al. (2022) “Private Equity“, 4th ed., Munich: C.H. Beck
  • Doll/Mackensen “W&I-Versicherungen”, in: Eilers/Koffka/Mackensen et al. (2022) “Private Equity“, 4th ed., Munich: C.H. Beck
  • Leyendecker/Mackensen (2012) „Beurkundung des Equity Committment Letters beim Unternehmenskauf“, NZG 2012, 129, Munich: C.H. Beck
  • Mackensen (2000) „Institutionelle Anleger im Unternehmensrecht Deutschlands und der USA“, Hamburg: P. Lang

Qualifications

Admissions

Rechtsanwalt, Hamburg, Germany, 1999

Academic

First State Exam, Hamburg, 1994

LL.M., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's, 1996

Second State Exam, Hamburg, 1999

Dr. iur., University Hamburg, 2000

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.