Partner
Dr. Octávio de Sousa LLM
Corporate & Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity
Overview
Dr. Octávio de Sousa has substantial knowledge and extensive experience in advising clients on national and cross-border transactions, in particular on private equity, mergers & acquisitions, venture capital, and joint ventures as well as in advising on complex corporate matters.
His clients include private equity investors and family offices as well as national and international companies.
Experience
Advised:
- EMK Capital and its portfolio company, L&S Group, on the acquisition of Visplay Group
- Main Capital and its portfolio company Enventa on the acquisition of Softbauware and Gesys
- Duravant LLC, a global provider of engineered equipment and automated solutions for the food processing, packaging and material handling industries, on its acquisition of Ferdinand Henneken GmbH. *
- All Seas Capital on the acquisition of a significant minority stake in the Zimmerer Medizin Systeme Group. *
Recognition
- Octávio has been recommended as one of the top lawyers in Frankfurt and recognized beyond Mergers & Acquisitions "competent, strong economical thinking, able to work under pressure" as well as in Private Equity / Venture Capital – JUVE Handbook
- Recognized by The Best LawyersTM in Germany and Handelsblatt for Corporate Law, Private Equity Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law.
Admissions
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Languages
- English
- German
Professional & Community Involvement
- Bar Association Frankfurt am Main