Nils Horst

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Horst, Nils

nils.horst@lw.com

+49.69.6062.6572

Profile

Nils Horst is an associate in the Corporate Department of Latham & Watkins’ Frankfurt office.

Nils advises companies and financial investors primarily on mergers & acquisitions, private equity transactions, and on general corporate law matters.

Nils studied law in Passau and Kyoto. Prior to joining the firm as an associate, he worked in Latham’s Corporate Department in Frankfurt and London, first as a research assistant and later as a trainee.

Experience

Nils' experience includes advising:

Hg on the:
- Sale of MeinAuto’s divisions
- Sale of F24
- Investment of Permira in GGW Group
LeanIX’s investors on the sale to SAP
Bregal on the:
- Strategic partnership with Billbee
- Sale of EA Elektro-Automatik
L Catterton on a financing round of Razor Group
Quadriga Capital on the sale of its majority stake in SCIO Automation Holding GmbH

Qualifications

Bar Qualification

Rechtsanwalt (Germany)

Education

Second German State Exam, Higher Regional Court Frankfurt, 2022
First German State Exam, University of Passau

Languages Spoken

English

Practices

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July 1, 2024 Our Work

Latham & Watkins Advises Hg on Sale of F24

German private equity team supports Hg, a leading European software investor, in the transaction.

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April 17, 2024 Our Work

Latham Advises Quadriga Capital on Sale of Kinetics Group

Corporate team represents private equity firm in the transaction.

January 4, 2024 Our Work

Latham Advises Hg on Sale of MeinAuto’s Divisions

December 11, 2023 Our Work

Latham & Watkins Advises Hg on Investment of Permira in GGW Group

November 15, 2023 Our Work

Latham Advises Bregal Unternehmerkapital on Strategic Partnership With Billbee

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