Otto von Gruben

Otto von Gruben advises German and international clients on domestic and cross-border corporate and real estate transactions.

Mr. von Gruben represents both public and private companies, including strategic investors, private equity and sovereign wealth funds, in connection with: 

• Corporate real estate transactions, including forward deals
• Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
• Joint ventures 
• Distressed transactions

He advises clients from a variety of industries, including real estate, automotive, and healthcare. Mr. von Gruben brings a results-driven sensibility to complete both German and cross-border deals efficiently.

Mr. von Gruben’s experience includes advising:

M&A Transactions

• Aliaxis 
  • On the sale of its ceramics business
  • On the sale of Rheinhütte Pumps to ITT Inc.
• Rhön-Klinikum on its €3.07 billion sale of major assets (including 40 hospitals) to Dax-listed Fresenius SE 
• SERgroup on the sale of a majority stake to The Carlyle Group 
• ZF Friedrichshafen on the sale of its global Body Control Systems business to Luxshare

Real Estate

• Angelo, Gordon on various acquisitions (residential, industrial, retail) 
• Azure Hotels regarding acquisitions and disposals of several hotels of the Azure Group (Radisson Blu Hotel in Hamburg-Dammtor; Indigo Hotels Hardenbergstraße, and Alexanderplatz in Berlin) 
• Corpus Sireo on the sale of a residential real estate portfolio to DWS Real Estate (formerly Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, RREEF) 
• Digital Realty on its US$8.4 billion acquisition of Interxion
• DWS Real Estate on several real estate transactions 
• Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund on the acquisition and financing of several large real estate portfolios and shopping centers, including the Christie portfolio and the Rhein Ruhr shopping center 
• Proprium Capital Partners on joint venture, property, and asset management agreements, as well as acquisition financing of two large residential portfolios in Germany

• COVID-19: Impact on Legal Positions of Landlords in Germany -  June 24, 2020
• How to Implement Contracts in Germany During the COVID-19 Crisis -  March 23, 2020
• FCJ Decision Updates Shareholders’ Resolution Requirement for Sale of GmbH Assets  -  May 10, 2019