Johannes Lieb is an associate in the Tax Department of Latham & Watkins’ Munich office.

Johannes advises clients in German and international tax law focusing on the tax aspects of corporate transactions and domestic and multijurisdictional tax planning.

Prior to joining Latham as an associate, he gained experience working as an associate in the tax department of another leading international law firm in Munich.

Johannes’ experience includes advising:

  • Hg on the sale of MeinAuto’s divisions
  • Bregal Unternehmerkapital on:
    • Its majority investment in BSI Software
    • Its strategic partnership with Billbee
    • The sale of EA Elektro-Automatik
  • LeanIX`s investors on the sale to SAP
  • Partners Group on the sale of HOFMANNs
  • Triton on the acquisition of Trench
  • Acrotec on the acquisition of Friedrich Daniels
  • KKR on its exclusive multi-year agreement for up to €40 billion of eligible current and future Buy-Now Pay Later (BNPL) loans originated by PayPal in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom
  • Ardian on the acquisition of a majority stake in LIFTKET
  • PAI Partners on its joint venture with Nestlé
  • Ara Partners on the acquisition of Vacuumschmelze
  • Committee of lenders on the comprehensive recapitalization of Flint Group
  • Imerys on the sale of its High Temperature Solutions (HTS) business to Platinum Equity
  • CHEPLAPHARM on the structured investment by Atlantic Park and GIC

Bar Qualification

  • Rechtsanwalt (Germany)

Education

  • Tax Advisor, Ministry of Finance, 2021
  • Second German State Exam, Higher Regional Court, Munich, 2015
  • First German State Exam, University of Munich, 2012

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