Seiler, Oliver

Oliver Seiler

Partner

oliver.seiler@lw.com
    Seiler, Oliver

    Oliver Seiler

    Partner

    oliver.seiler@lw.com
    Leading name for IPOs and capital raisings

    JUVE 2023/2024

    “My favourite attorney, analyzes matters skilfully.“

    JUVE 2023/2024

    Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year

    Legal 500 Germany Awards 2024

    Hall of Fame – ECM

    The Legal 500 Deutschland 2024

    “An outstanding lawyer with a wealth of experience. He impresses not only with his high level of professional expertise, but also with his pragmatic approach and friendly personality.”

    The Legal 500 Deutschland 2024

    Band 1 – Capital Markets Equity

    Chambers Europe Germany 2024

    “A superb German ECM partner. He brings international and local German teams together and ensures consistent standards and that solutions are found.”

    Chambers Europe Germany 2024

    Legal All Star – Capital Markets

    WirtschaftsWoche 2023

    Profile

    Dr. Oliver Seiler, a leading German equity capital markets lawyer, advises issuers and investment banks on initial public offerings and other capital market transactions.

    Dr. Seiler advises on:

    • IPOs
    • Spin-offs
    • Capital raisings
    • Block trades
    • Equity-linked transactions

    He delivers strong technical advice with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach. He draws on more than 20 years of experience to work skillfully with all stakeholders on a deal.

    Dr. Seiler regularly appears in the top rankings of leading legal publications, including: Chambers Global, Chambers Europe Germany, IFLR1000, JUVE, and The Legal 500 Hall of Fame. Clients describe him as an “excellent lawyer for ECM” and “extremely competent and uncomplicated.”

    Experience

    Dr. Seiler’s experience, working for the issuer or the underwriters, includes:

    European IPOs

    • Douglas AG
    • Renk Group AG
    • thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA
    • Cheplapharm (proposed)
    • Majorel Group Luxembourg S.A.
    • Synlab AG
    • MeinAuto Group (proposed)
    • SUSE S.A.
    • Siemens Healthineers AG
    • PharmaSGP Holding SE
    • thyssenkrupp Elevator AG (proposed)
    • congatec Holding AG (proposed)
    • Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA (proposed)
    • Rocket Internet SE*
    • Global Fashion Group S.A.
    • HelloFresh SE
    • Westwing Group AG
    • home24 SE
    • Hapag-Lloyd AG*
    • Evonik Industries AG*
    • Braas Monier S.A.*
    • Dermapharm Holding SE
    • Gateway Real Estate AG
    • Shop Apotheke Europe N.V.*

    US IPOs

    • Birkenstock Holding plc
    • Evotec SE
    • atai Life Sciences N.V.
    • CureVac B.V. 
    • Jumia Technologies AG
    • MorphoSys AG
    • Mytheresa

    Spin-Offs (Frankfurt Stock Exchange)

    • Continental AG/Vitesco Technologies Group AG
    • Allgeier SE/Nagarro SE
    • Siemens AG/Siemens Energy AG  
    • E.ON SE/Uniper SE*

    Capital Raisings (ABB / Rights Issues / PIPEs)

    • Zur Rose AG
    • MAX Automation SE
    • Nagarro SE
    • Adesso SE
    • SIGNA Sports United
    • TUI AG
    • Jumia Technologies AG
    • Global Fashion Group S.A.
    • Home24 SE
    • Siemens Healthineers AG
    • Covestro AG
    • DIC Asset AG 
    • Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    • Ceconomy AG
    • thyssenkrupp AG*
    • E.ON SE
    • Consus Real Estate AG
    • Grenke AG
    • MorphoSys AG
    • Deutsche Beteiligungs AG*
    • alstria office REIT-AG*

    Block Trades

    • HelloFresh SE
    • Scout24 AG
    • TLG Immobilien AG*
    • Haldex AB

    *Matter handled prior to joining Latham

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • Rechtsanwalt (Germany)

    Education

    • Dr. iur., University of Mainz, 1997
    • LL.M., Cornell University, 1997
    • Second German State Exam, Higher Regional Court, Frankfurt, 1996
    • First German State Exam, University of Mainz, 1993

    Languages Spoken

    • English
    • German

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