Clifford Chance secures two Munich private equity partners from Kirkland & Ellis
10 May 2021
Clifford Chance secures two Munich private equity partners from Kirkland & Ellis
Competition hots up in German private equity hub as international firms target European M&A surge
AllesSuper; Shutterstock Clifford Chance has unveiled a trio of lateral hires in Munich from Kirkland & Ellis, strengthening its private equity practice months after losing two partners to Wall Street firm Milbank. The Magic Circle giant has added partners Volkmar Bruckner and Mark Aschenbrenner, who will join alongside senior associate Samuel Frommelt. It becomes the latest international firm to secure senior Munich lateral hires in Germany’s private equity hub, following on from Milbank, Shearman & Sterling – which has reopened in Munich after a seven-year absence – and Goodwin Procter.