Christina Mann represents clients in complex cross-border transactions, particularly involving carve-outs and joint ventures. 
Ms. Mann leverages extensive in-house experience and a sophisticated understanding of her clients’ commercial drivers to guide private equity funds and corporates on:

  • Carve-outs
  • Joint ventures and strategic partnerships
  • Mergers and acquisitions

She skillfully negotiates highly technical commercial documentation and contracts, forging collaboration that bridges cultural gaps and efficiently closes deals.

A recognized thought leader, Ms. Mann regularly writes and presents on transactional trends. She is also a member of the firm’s local Women Enriching Business (WEB) Committee. 

Ms. Mann maintains an active pro bono practice, including joint venture work on behalf of a charity organization in Germany.

Before joining Latham, she worked for a global automotive supplier and another international law firm in Germany and New York.

Ms. Mann’s representative experience includes advising:

  • Orlando Capital on acquiring Tennis-Point GmbH
  • Partners Group on acquiring Rosen Group
  • Triton on acquiring Trench
  • Quadriga Capital on selling its majority stake in SCIO Automation Holding GmbH
  • Astellas Pharma on selling its worldwide product rights for Mycamine to Sandoz AG
  • PAI Partners on its joint venture with Nestlé
  • Advent International on a global joint venture with LANXESS and joint acquisition of DSM Engineering Materials 
  • Agenus on acquiring CTC Clinical Trial Center North
  • Ascential on acquiring Sellics
  • Investors in Just Spices on selling their shares to Kraft Heinz
  • DXC Technology on selling Fondsdepot Bank
  • Authentic Brands Group on acquiring Reebok from adidas
  • Heytex Bramsche GmbH on acquiring TenCate
  • DEDIQ on a strategic partnership with SAP
  • TeamViewer on acquiring:
    • Viscopic
    • Xaleon
  • FSN Capital on acquiring Altium’s TASKING business unit
  • EG Group on acquiring OMV’s Germany petrol station business 
  • Ardian/Swissbit on acquiring Hyperstone
  • Bregal on:
    • Selling ATP Group
    • Acquiring Laird Thermal Systems
    • Acquiring Perfect Drive Sports Group
    • Acquiring legal software business STP from Hg 
  • Chequers Capital on acquiring workwear specialist 7days 
  • SCIO Automation Holding GmbH on acquiring MFI GmbH and the seller’s reinvestment
  • EMZ Partners on:
    • Participating in Ankerkraut GmbH
    • Acquiring WEKA group’s educational division 
  • Hg on:
    • Selling MEDIFOX DAN
    • Selling Eucon
    • Acquiring a majority stake in F24 
  • Schaeffler Group on various transactions, including:
    • Acquiring Xtronic GmbH*
    • Acquiring Elmotec*
    • Acquiring the remaining 49% in Compact Dynamics GmbH*
    • Selling Schaeffler Friction Products Hamm GmbH*
    • Selling The Barden Corporation (UK) Ltd.*
  • Peakwork AG on the financial investment by TUI Ventures*
  • Ardian on acquiring a majority stake in Weber Automotive*
  • Warburg Pincus on PayScale’s merger with MarketPay*
  • Albermarle on selling its Austrian Tribotecc metal sulfide business*
  • Hudson’s Bay Company on acquiring Galeria Kaufhof*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham 

Bar Qualification

  • Rechtsanwältin (Germany)

Education

  • Second German State Exam, Higher Regional Court, Passau, 2011
  • First German State Exam, University of Passau, 2009

Languages Spoken

  • English