Larisch, Tobias

Tobias Larisch

Deputy Office Managing Partner - Germany

tobias.larisch@lw.com
    Larisch, Tobias

    Tobias Larisch

    Deputy Office Managing Partner - Germany

    tobias.larisch@lw.com
    “Tobias Larisch is simply extraordinary. His ability to manage transactions and find innovative solutions is second to none.”

    The Legal 500 EMEA 2022

    “His ability to explain complicated legal issues to non-lawyers as well as lawyers in a simple, pragmatic and clear manner is to be emphasized.”

    The Legal 500 EMEA 2022

    Leading partner in M&A (age 50 and under)

    JUVE 2021/2022

    Profile

    Dr. Tobias Larisch, Deputy Office Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins in Germany, advises leading global companies and investors in the energy and infrastructure sectors on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.

    Mr. Larisch helps clients navigate complex cross-border matters, including:

    • Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
    • Public takeovers
    • Joint ventures
    • Carve-outs
    • Corporate governance/compliance

    He is regularly recognized in leading legal publications including JUVE and Chambers Europe for his “perfect combination of legal and commercial thinking” and his economic and technical understanding of the issues specific to the energy and infrastructure sectors.

    Mr. Larisch is a member of the German Association for Corporate and Company Law (VGR).

    Experience

    Mr. Larisch’s representative experience includes advising:

    Energy Sector

    • E.ON on several transactions, including its:
      • Sale of 13 hydro power plants on the Inn River in Germany to Verbund*
      • Joint venture with Statoil concerning the Arkona wind farm located in the German Baltic Sea*
      • Sale of its waste-to-energy business to EQT*
    • RWE on its comprehensive asset swap with E.ON involving (i) the sale of a majority stake in innogy to E.ON, (ii) the acquisition of the renewable energy activities of E.ON and Innogy as well as, (iii) the aquisition of a minority stake in E.ON and certain other assets 
    • BASF on the merger of Wintershall and DEA*
    • Gascade on the sale of shares in the European Gas Link (Eugal) to Gasunie, Ontras, and Fluxys*
    • Vattenfall on the sale of its German lignite business to Czech energy company Energetický a Průmyslový Holding*

    Strategic M&A Transactions

    • OMERS regarding its co-investment into VTG AG
    • Hellman & Friedman LLC and Blackstone Group L.P. on the public tender offer for Scout24
    • Beiersdorf on the logistics outsourcing to Kühne + Nagel and AMB Property*
    • CECONOMY in connection with freenet AG becoming an anchor investor of the company
    • Daimler AG on the public takeover of Tognum*

    *Matter handled prior to joining Latham

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • Rechtsanwalt (Germany)

    Education

    • Second German State Exam, Higher Regional Court, Düsseldorf, 2005
    • Dr. iur., University of Muenster, 2003
    • First German State Exam, University of Muenster, 2002

    Practices

    Industries

    News & Insights

    High angle view of an LNG Tanker moored to the jetty to supply Liquified Natural Gas to the Power Station.
    October 6, 2022 Article

    Energy & Infrastructure Insights – The Importance of LNG for Germany’s Energy Supply

    Prof. Dr. Claudia Kemfert, the head of the department Energy, Transportation, Environment at the German Institute of Economic Research (DIW Berlin), spoke with Latham energy and infrastructure partner Tobias Larisch about the current energy crisis and Germany’s ongoing transition to a low-carbon and sustainable energy supply. 
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