Dr. Benedikt Hohaus

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Munich

Practice

Benedikt works in the areas of private equity, tax law and corporate law. Within these specialist areas, he focuses on advising private equity funds and managers on all legal and tax aspects of management investments, incentives for managers and employees and management buy-out / management buy-in. Domestic and international publications, including JUVE, Chambers, The Legal500 and IFLR, regularly distinguish him as one of the leading advisors for management investments in Germany.

Transactions

POELLATH advises management of Summitas Group on the formation of a long-term joint venture to acquire insurance brokers

February 2023

POELLATH advises TIMETOACT GROUP on the acquisition of WCA Walldorf Consulting AG and target Software Solution GmbH

February 2023

POELLATH advises the management of Savory Solutions Group on sale to PAI Partners

December 2022

Services

Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity
- Private Equity Transactions
- Management Participation Programs
Venture Capital
- ESOP / VSOP

CV

Joined POELLATH in 1998
Lecturer at the Postgraduate Course of Studies “Mergers & Acquisitions” at the University of Muenster
Admitted to bar in 1998, admitted as specialist taxation lawyer in 2002
Studied law in Muenster/Westphalia (Ph.D. 1997), Boston (Boston Law School) and London (Queen Mary and Westfield College)
Bank apprenticeship

Languages

German, English

“remains a trusted adviser for management boards and private equity houses for prominent transactions and incentive programmes.”

Chambers Europe

“Benedikt Hohaus is market-leading for anything to do with management participation.”

Chambers Europe

““there is almost no way around [him] when it comes to complex management participation structures”

JUVE Handbuch Steuerrecht

“remains a trusted advisor”

Chambers Europe

“outstanding strength and experience”

Chambers Europe