Adriaan Louw

Profil complet

Adriaan advises corporate clients, private equity and other financial investors on national and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions.

Clients across sectors trust Adriaan to guide them through the full transaction lifecycle, from structuring and due diligence to negotiation and post-completion integration, often in transactions involving regulated entities and multi-jurisdictional acquisitions or disposals.

He also advises on joint ventures, corporate setups across Europe, restructurings and transactional risk solutions, providing clear, commercially focused guidance aligned with clients’ strategic objectives.

Recognised as one of Germany’s “Ones to Watch” for Corporate Law by Handelsblatt Best Lawyers (2024 & 2025), Adriaan is known for his pragmatic approach and commitment to helping clients execute transactions efficiently. Furthermore, Adriaan is recognized as a “Next Generation Partner” for Corporate and M&A (insurance sector deals) in Legal 500 Germany 2026. 

Expérience

Corporate M&A

• Coltrane Asset Management and Robus Capital on the sale of AEG Power Solutions to Hammond Power Solutions Inc. 
• SITA, the leading technology provider for the air transport industry, on its acquisition of an airline flight operations services company in Germany
• W&W Group on the acquisition of Start Bausparkasse a subsidiary of Austrian-based financial group Bawag
• Ecclesia, Germany’s largest insurance broker, on the acquisition of specialist MGA Assona
• Howden Group, a global insurance broker, on various acquisitions in Germany
• Elektroteks on the acquisition of Mammut, a German manufacturer of industrial quilting machinesa Dubai-based conglomerate on its potential acquisition of a Germany yacht builder
• a Swedish technology company on the proposed acquisition of a German medical technology provider
• a Japanese conglomerate on its proposed investment in a hydrogen-powered e-mobility provider
• a global insurance group on its European corporate restructuring

Private Equity

• a European-based lender on private equity investments in four German-based technology start-up entities
• a leading wastewater service provider on a minority private equity investment