M&A – Strukturierter Investoren- und Verkaufsprozess für Glasfasernetze

Watson Farley & Williams is an international law firm advising on complex transactions and disputes through local knowledge and an integrated international network. We have a strong sector focus, combining our technical excellence with deep industry knowledge across energy, infrastructure and transport. Our business exists to help our clients achieve their goals, partnering with them to meet the challenges they face today and will face tomorrow. Our values rest on developing deep and long-lasting relationships externally and internally through respect, sharing, communication and integrity. We strive for excellence in all that we do and view investment in our people as key to achieving our business goals and values. Our teams are integrated across legal disciplines and offices delivering consistently high levels of service locally and in combination across borders.

Objective:

M&A – Strukturierter Investoren- und Verkaufsprozess für Glasfasernetze

• Strukturierung und Optimierung von Investoren- und Verkaufsprozessen für Glasfasernetze
• Verständnis für die strategischen und regulatorischen Rahmenbedingungen
• Vermittlung von Best Practices für die Konsolidierung kommunaler Netzbetreiber
• Förderung des Austauschs zwischen kommunalen Akteuren, Investoren und Beratern

Content of the Session:

M&A – Strukturierter Investoren- und Verkaufsprozess für Glasfasernetze

• Einblick in aktuelle Transaktionen im deutschen Markt
• Gestaltung und Strukturierung von Transaktionen (Share Deal, Asset Deal und umwandlungsrechtliche Übertragungen)
• Einblicke und „Lessons Learned”
• Regulatorische Anforderungen je nach Geschäftsmodell (Asset Owner, Netzbetreiber, Diensteanbieter)
• Besonderheiten bei geförderten und eigenwirtschaftlichen Netzen

Christian Schindler

CHRISTIAN IS PARTNER IN THE CORPORATE AND M&A GROUP.

Christian specialises in M&A, corporate restructuring and joint ventures, with a particular focus on transactions and investments in the infrastructure and energy sectors. Recent transactions include strategic M&A deals in the infrastructure and energy sectors, such as the development, financing, acquisition or disposal of renewables projects and digital infrastructure projects (fibre optic, data centres and mobile broadband tower infrastructure) as well as national and cross-border joint ventures, restructurings and general corporate law advice. Christian’s clients include investors, project developers, telecoms companies, public utilities and banks.

Christian was awarded by “Best Lawyers” and the German business newspaper Handelsblatt in 2024 and 2025 for being “One to watch” as one of the best upcoming German lawyers for his corporate law practice.

Rebecca Trampe-Berger

Rebecca is Counsel in the Regulatory, Public Law & Competition Group.

Rebecca specialises in telecommunications law, with a particular focus on digital infrastructure projects. She provides comprehensive advice on fibre, mobile and data centre expansion projects, both with and without subsidy backgrounds. She also addresses interface issues between the energy and telecommunications sectors, such as smart cities, smart grids, smart metering and IT security issues for critical infrastructures. Her clients include investors, network operators, telecom and energy companies, service providers, project developers and public utilities.