Dr. Simon Wizemann is an associate in the Corporate Department of Latham & Watkins’ Frankfurt and London offices.

Simon advises financial sponsors, sovereign wealth funds and corporate clients on complex private equity and M&A transactions across Europe and internationally, including minority investments, co-investments and management incentive arrangements.

Prior to joining Latham, Simon worked in the Frankfurt and Hong Kong offices of another global law firm.

Simon’s experience includes advising:

  • A consortium led by Bridgepoint Credit and Alcentra on the sale of BARTEC to One Equity Partners*
  • Global Infrastructure Partners on its acquisition of VTG*
  • One Equity Partners on various investments and portfolio companies, including
    • The acquisition of a majority stake in DESMI*
    • The acquisition of Fortaco*
    • Several bolt-on acquisitions for Fortaco*
  • A consortium comprising Partners Group, OTPP, and La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) on the sale of the Techem group to a consortium comprising Partners Group (Infrastructure), GIC, TPG and Mubadala*
  • Warburg Pincus on
    • Add-on acquisitions for its portfolio company Infoniqa, including BRZ and HS - Hamburger Software*
    • Add-on acquisitions for its portfolio company blau direkt, including MAXPOOL*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham 

Bar Qualification

  • Rechtsanwalt (Germany)

Education

  • PhD in Law, University of Mannheim, 2022
  • Second German State Exam, Higher Regional Court, Karlsruhe, 2019
  • First German State Exam, University of Mannheim, 2017
  • BA, University of Mannheim, 2014

Languages Spoken

  • English