Giovanni Russo

QPLIX GmbH, provider of a leading software platform for the digital management of complex assets, on the minority investment by Partech Partners.
Shareholders of Smartlab, operator of one of the largest public charging networks in Germany, on its strategic partnership with DKV Mobility.
PlentyONE, a provider of an all-in-one e-commerce ERP software platform, on its strategic partnership with PSG Equity.
Shurgard, the largest developer, owner, and operator of self-storage facilities in Europe, on its acquisition of Pickens, a leading provider of self-storage space in northern Germany. This deal represents one of the largest self-storage transactions in the European market in 2023.
JTL-Software-GmbH (JTL), a leading ERP software provider specializing in e-commerce enablement solutions on the investment from Hg.
Crown Holdings, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of rigid packaging products to consumer marketing companies, as well as transit and protective packaging products, on the acquisition of Helvetia Packaging AG, a beverage can and end manufacturing facility in Germany.
Oliver Healthcare Packaging, a leading supplier of sterile barrier flexible packaging solutions for the global healthcare market, on the successful acquisition of EK-Pack Folien GmbH, a manufacturer of high-quality film and foil technology.
IntegrityNext and its shareholders on the €100 million investment of EQT Growth.
Friedemann Findeis and Klaus Rader as the sole shareholders of FR L'Osteria SE, a leading German and Austrian restaurant brand, on the sale of a majority stake to McWin. The transaction values L’Osteria at approximately USD 430 million.
Resolve BioSciences on its US$71 Million Series B Financing Round.
Ambienta on the sale of SF-Filter to funds advised by Equistone Partners.
Artus group, a portfolio company of Castik Capital, on the acquisition of Hestia.
Castik Capital on its acquisition of Artus group.
Special Situations Venture Partners III (SSVP III) on its sale of nox NachtExpress to Groupe Sterne, a portfolio company of Tikehau Capital.
gridX, a leading smart grid company, on the sale of a majority stake to energy group E.ON.
&ever GmbH on its €130 million sale to Kalera AS, forming a global leader in vertical farming.
EyeEm Group, a leading AI powered global marketplace for premium stock photography and professional photo and video productions, on the sale of 100% of its shares to New Value AG; as well as previously on various financing rounds, and a cross-border merger.
Safran Corporate Ventures and STAR Capital on their investment in SkyFive AG, a leading provider of high-speed broadband In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services, as part of the company’s Series A investment round.
Crown Holdings, Inc. in the sale of its European tinplate business to KPS Capital Partners, LP.
Resolve Biosciences GmbH, a German molecular cartography firm, in its US$24 million Series A financing round.
OneFootball GmbH on its acquisition of Dugout, a digital media company co-owned by 10 of the world’s biggest football clubs.
VIA optronics AG, a leading supplier of enhanced display solutions, in its US$93.75 million cross-border initial public offering and listing on the NYSE.
MiddleGround Capital on its acquisition of a majority ownership in Dura Automotive Systems from Bardin Hill Investment Partners.
Shurgard Self Storage SA, the largest developer, owner and operator of self‐storage centers in Europe, on its acquisition of four ZeitLager facilities in Germany.
Berwind Group in numerous transactions, including the acquisition of Germany-based metal detection equipment maker Cassel Messtechnik GmbH and the acquisitions of industrial companies innomatec and WH Acquisitions.
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) on the acquisition of DER Business Travel, part of REWE Group owned Touristik Central Europe.
A strategic U.S. investor as lead investor on the US$325 million Series B financing round of German clinical-stage biotechnology company BioNTech, one of the largest single private funding rounds for a biotechnology company in Europe. The funding followed the Series A financing of US$270 million on which Dechert advised the U.S. investor on its significant investment.
Osgood Capital Group, LLC and Cyprium Investment Partners, LLC in their joint acquisition of the Uniloy Blow Molding business from Milacron Holdings Corp.
Laboratoire HRA Pharma (a portfolio company jointly backed by Astrog Partners and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division) on its acquisition of the global rights to the Mederma brand from Germany-based Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH.
One Equity Partners on its sale of PeroxyChem to Evonik Industries for US$640 million.
CIT Group on the sale of its European rail leasing business (NACCO) to German VTG AG for approximately US$1.05 billion.
Coveris Holdings S.A. (a portfolio company of Sun Capital Partners), on a €700 million sale of its Global Rigid packaging business to Lindsay Goldberg LLC.
Lazada Group, the largest eCommerce platform in Southeast Asia, on the US$1 billion investment from Alibaba Group Golding Limited to increase its Lazada ownership stake from 51% to 83% and Alibaba’s total investment in Lazada to over US$2 billion, on the previous US$1 billion sale of a controlling stake to Alibaba Group (M&A Deal of the Year: Southeast Asia by Asia Legal Awards, finalist for TMT Deal of the Year, China Law & Practice Awards, 2017) and on all aspects of the auctioned fundraising of US$250 million.
Shanghai Shenda Co. Ltd. in conncetion with its agreement to form a global joint venture with International Automotive Components (IAC).
Lazada Group on its acquisition of RedMart, Singapore’s pioneer e-grocer.
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) on its acquisition of Klee Data System (KDS), a global provider of integrated travel technology.
Akka Technologies, European leader in the mobility segment, on its acquisition of German Gigatronik Group and German automotive consultancy erlkoenig GmbH.
Nordic Yards, a German supplier of maritime systems, on the acquisition of all assets of third largest German shipbuilder Wadan Yards, on the acquisition of German-based shipyard P+S Werften GmbH and on the sale to Genting Hong Kong.
Kofax plc, a leading provider of smart process applications for the business critical First Mile™ of customer interactions, in connection with its acquisitions of SoftPro Group, a leading provider of signature verification, fraud prevention and electronic signature software and services.
Bravofly Rumbo Group NV on the acquisition of lastminute.com, a European leader in the online travel and leisure industry, from Sabre Corporation.
GetSpeed GmbH & Co. KG on the acquisition and financing of F1 circuit Nürburgring, including advice regarding shareholder’s agreement with capricorn Holdings as well as the search for potential investors as co-shareholders in capricorn NÜRBURGRING Besitzgesellschaft mbH.
European private equity investor Gimv NV on its investment in Mackevision Medien Design GmbH, one of the global market leaders in computer generated imagery (CGI) and winner of the Emmy awards.
L Capital Asia, the Asian private equity fund of luxury brands group LVMH, and M1 Fashion, a subsidiary of Lebanese investment firm M1 Group, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Pepe Jeans Group, identified by Mergermarket’s Deal Drivers report as one of the top 15 announced MENA deals.
Onefootball GmbH, a leading sports applications provider for smartphones, tablets and SmartTV, on a US$7 million Series B Equity Financing from venture capital investor Union Square Ventures as well as the preceding acquisition of all shares in the developer of THE Football App by way of management buy out and on the €10 million Series A Equity Financing from a syndicate led by Earlybird Venture Capital – recognized as one of the most significant VC deals in Germany by that time by JUVE.