Dr Christoph Dachner

Partner
Very effective, super responsive, high level of legal expertise with a profound understanding of our business.
— Client, JUVE Handbook 2025/2026
Munich
About

Dr Christoph Dachner advises clients on M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions.

His main areas of focus include structuring, negotiating and executing complex cross-border M&A transactions.

He has extensive experience in traditional industries, the technology sector and the leisure and entertainment industry.

In addition, he has many years of experience in general corporate law and insolvency law and supports companies in complex legal matters.

Areas of FocusCorporateMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate Equity
Professional QualificationsRechtsanwalt admitted with the Rechtsanwaltskammer Munich

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising Heidelberg Materials on the acquisition of the SER / RUZ Group and the sale of their cement production in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • Advising Heidelberg Materials North America on several strategic acquisitions.
  • Advising the BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Group on the sale of the FreeNow mobility platform.
  • Advising Bilfinger SE:
      - on the sale of Bilfinger Rohrleitungsbau and the scaffolding and insulation division in France and Portugal;
      - on the acquisition of Rodoverken Group AB, a specialist in heat storage technology.
  • Advising Gummi-Metall-Technik GmbH on the sale of its aerospace division.
  • Advising JUMP House on various add-on transactions, including the Superfly Group and other trampoline and event companies.
  • Advising Daimler Truck AG on the formation of a fuel cell joint venture with the Volvo Group.
  • Advising Siemens AG and its subsidiary Siemens Digital Industries Software on the acquisition of the OneSpin Solutions Group.
  • Advising HARMAN International on the acquisition of the automotive technology group Apostera.
  • Advising Unilever on the sale of the Pfanni potato production facility in Stavenhagen.
  • Advising Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of the Barry-Wehmiller Group, on the acquisition of STAX Technologies (Serbia).
  • Advising the Carlyle Group on its investment in the HSO Group, a leading global Microsoft Dynamics 365 partner.
  • Advising Citi Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Citi, on an investment in Forto GmbH as part of a Series C financing round led by SoftBank.
Languages
  • German
  • English
  • French

AWARDS

  • JUVE Ranking 2025/2026: Frequently recommended for M&A; “strong execution skills, super responsive, not only legally savvy but also profound economic understanding,” client; “very constructive and pleasant in negotiations,” competitor.
  • Legal 500 Germany 2026: Recommended for corporate law and M&A: mid-sized deals (EUR 100 - EUR 500 million) and large-sized deals (EUR500 million+); „We mainly work with Christoph Dachner and […]. They are very responsive, efficient and pragmatic.“
Education
  • Court of appeal Berlin, Second State Examination, 2013
  • Bucerius Law School (Hamburg), Ph.D., 2013
  • Technical University Dresden, First State Examination, 2009

Prior Experience

  • 2013 to 2018: Associate at an international law firm (including secondment at London office in 2017)
  • 2009 to 2013: Trainee lawyer at various international law firms

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