Global firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher was founded in Los Angeles in 1890 and boasts over 1,900 lawyers in 21 offices across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia. The firm’s global clout lends it an enviable client list. Operating out of Frankfurt and Munich, the German team focuses heavily on banking, M&A and private equity. Key partners include M&A and private equity lead Dirk Oberbracht, along with Wilhelm Reinhardt, Ferdinand Fromholzer and Markus Nauheim. Recent highlights include advising repeat client Heska, a veterinary diagnostic and specialty products business, on its $1.5 billion acquisition by Mars in June 2023, and Dr Barbara Sturm on the sale of Barbara Sturm Molecular Cosmetics to Spanish cosmetics company Puig in January 2024. The team also handled significant M&A projects for clients including Publicis Group, Bosch, Platinum Equity Advisors and Lone Star portfolio companies.