Max regularly advises on the most complex cross-border private M&A transactions, multinational carve-outs and joint ventures. Named as a rising star in carve-outs and M&A (JUVE Handbook 2024/25), he combines a commercial mindset with deep expertise in the industrials sector, particularly in chemicals and aerospace/defence.
Max advises both corporate clients and financial sponsors, providing comprehensive counsel that simplifies complexity and enables clear-headed decision-making under pressure. His experience in post-M&A litigation further enhances clients’ ability to manage risk throughout the entire lifecycle of a transaction. Max is a strong advocate of the firm’s development and use of legal tech solutions, enabling large project teams to work across jurisdictions in the most efficient and cost-saving manner.
In addition to his transactional work, Max is also engaged in the firm’s strategic risk and crisis management practice.
Max is fluent in German, English and French.
- Mondi on the purchase of the German, Benelux and UK operations of Schumacher Packaging Group.
- Airbus Defence and Space on the acquisition of Infodas.
- POLYVANTIS on the carve-out acquisition of SABIC's worldwide polycarbonate business.
- Airbus Defence and Space on the carve-out and divestiture of HENSOLDT Group to KKR.
- BorgWarner on the global separation of its fuel systems and aftermarket businesses – followed by a spin-off into a separate, publicly traded company named PHINIA.
- HOCHTIEF on the creation of a joint venture with ACS and Atlantia in connection with the public takeover of Abertis.
- LANXESS on the carve-out acquisition of the Microbial Control Business of International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF).
- LANXESS on the carve-out and divestiture of its worldwide organic leather chemicals business to TFL Ledertechnik.
- Providence Equity Partners VI International LP on the fund-to-fund transfer of HSE24 Group to Providence Equity Partners LP.
- Advent International on the carve-out acquisition of Röhm Group from Evonik Industries.
- LANXESS on the carve-out of its worldwide rubber business, the creation of the ARLANXEO joint venture with Aramco, and ultimately on the exit from the joint venture.
- Evonik Industries on various disputes with the general contractor in connection with the construction of the coal-fired power plant Walsum 10.
- RELX on the acquisition of PatentSight Group from its founders.
- Knauf International on the acquisition of the suspended ceilings business in EMEA and APAC from Armstrong World Industries.
- DEUTZ on the acquisition of Torqeedo Group from Stephan Schambach and others.
- Cinven and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on the acquisition of Hotelbeds Group from TUI.
- Airbus on its joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke with Singapore Technologies Aerospace.
- Ergon Capital Partners on the divestiture of PharmaZell Group.
