Hogan Lovells makes triple hire boosting its Private Equity offering in Germany

Dr. David Huthmacher, previously Kirkland & Ellis, will join the firm in the next few months alongside Dr. Jan Philipp Feigen and Dr. Maximilian Menges who come from Ernst & Young Law. All three partners will become part of the firm’s Private Equity and Funds practice area and will be based in the Munich and Hamburg offices respectively. 

“Continuing to build out our global Private Equity capabilities in key markets is a priority for the firm and these hires are an important milestone in our vision to build a market leading PE practice in Germany.  The combined depth of experience from this dynamic trio will greatly enhance the capabilities of our Private Equity practice in Germany, whilst adding further depth to our client offering in Europe on cross-border transactions” said James Doyle, Global Head of the Corporate & Finance practice group.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jan, Maximilian and David to the firm as we continue to see increased client demand in private equity in Germany,” added Ed Harris, Global Head of Private Equity & Funds. “They all share a collaborative team-spirit and have established themselves as leading and trusted advisors in the German private equity landscape.”

The three partners advise international and national clients on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, management incentive programs and general corporate law matters with a focus on advising on private equity transactions. Jan and Maximilian have a wealth of experience in advising leading private equity funds, with a particular emphasis on platform acquisitions, add-ons, and portfolio work. They also advise corporate venture transactions. 

David has developed a broad practice, focusing mainly on advising private equity fund clients  on national and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. In addition to this, David also has experience advising on public takeovers and growth equity.

Jan and Maximilian commented: "We very much look forward to becoming part of an integrated European private equity practice and collaborating with our new colleagues to generate  opportunities both in the private capital sector and across the wider corporate & finance practice in Germany and beyond. “

David added: "I look forward to adding my experience to the Hogan Lovells team and combining it with the strengths of the full-service law firm and its broad network across Europe and beyond.”

These appointments follow a series of recent strategic hires in the Private capital sector in London [James Cross, Sam Norris and Nick Cusack] and M&A practice in Germany [Dr. Mesut Korkmaz].