Dr. Sebastian Häfele

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Overview

Sebastian is a ‘very good M&A lawyer with high resilience’ and he has ‘great know-how in public takeovers.’ - JUVE

Dr. Sebastian Häfele is a corporate partner in the Munich office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.

He advises on all aspects of German M&A and private equity transactions, public takeovers, corporate reorganizations as well as national and cross-border M&A projects.

In the 2024/2025 edition of JUVE Handbook German Commercial Law Firms, Sebastian is listed as a frequently recommended lawyer for private equity. He is also listed among the “Best Lawyers” 2024 for M&A, private equity and corporate law in Germany by Handelsblatt Best Lawyers.

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Thought Leadership

Publications

De-SPAC Transactions in Europe, International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) – Private Equity, 7th ed. 2021, p. 12 

The De-SPAC boom reaches Europe, Smart Rechtsguide 2021, p. 2 (the article is available here)

Seminars

Lecturer at University of Münster (JurGrad) on private equity, public takeovers, squeeze-out and delisting

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2015Germany

Languages

  • English
  • German

Education

  • Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am MainSecond State Examination2014
  • Albert-Ludwigs-Universität FreiburgDr. jur.2012
  • Albert-Ludwigs-Universität FreiburgFirst State Examination2010