Dr. Marcus Klie

DR. MARCUS KLIE is a partner in the Private Equity/M&A group in the Sidley office in Munich. He focuses on all aspects of German business and corporate law, in particular on cross-border and national mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, public tender offers and corporate restructurings. In addition, Marcus regularly advises on German stock corporation and capital markets law as well as corporate governance topics. 

His clients include financial sponsors and strategic investors across a variety of industries, including technology, software, retail, financial services, insurance, manufacturing, healthcare and industrials.

In the 2024/2025 edition of the JUVE Handbook, Marcus is recognized as “Often Recommended” for Private Equity, with competitors praising his “competent coordination also in international projects.” Sources from the 2023/2024 edition describe him as “technically good,” and “assertive in negotiations.” As in previous editions (2020 — 2024), Marcus is currently ranked among the “best lawyers” for M&A, corporate law and private equity law by Handelsblatt Best Lawyers 2025. WirtschaftsWoche recognizes Marcus since 2021 in its list of the most prestigious law firms and lawyers for M&A in Germany. IFLR1000 recommends Marcus as a notable practitioner for Capital Markets: M&A.

Marcus is fluent in German and English.

• Grab Holdings Ltd. on its strategic investment in Vay Technology GmbH.
• Monarch Collective on its investment into FC Viktoria Berlin.
• Geotab, in its acquisition of Verizon’s telematics business in Europe and Australia, its joint venture with Vitality to combine telematics and behavioral science for commercial fleet management, and in other strategic transactions.
• Preservation Capital Partners in the sale of its majority stake in HBC to Bridgepoint.
• Stellex Capital Management LLC on the acquisition of the environmental technology business from Dürr Group.
• Siemens Energy in their strategic equity investment in Marvel Fusion GmbH.
• Siris Capital Group in its US$591 Million sale of Fiery.
• Marlin Equity Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Treasury Intelligence Solutions GmbH.
• Apollo Funds in their minority equity investment in AUTODOC SE.
• Deutsche Bank on the financing of the acquisition of Suter Group by Heizkurier Group, a portfolio company of NORD Holding.
• Gurobi Optimization, a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners, on the acquisition of October Sky.
• Z Capital Partners’ Portfolio Company Techniks Tool Group in its Acquisition of The Eppinger Group.
• Bain Capital Insurance on its joint venture with Canada Life Irish Holding Company Limited, an insurance and financial services company, and JDC Group, a financial services provider.
• COYO GmbH, a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners, on the acquisition of Smarp Oy.
• Water Street Healthcare Partners on its sale of Orgentec Group to Sebia S.A.
• COYO GmbH, a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners, on the acquisition of Jubiwee SAS.
• Marlin Management Company, LLC on the acquisition of a majority stake in COYO GmbH.
• EMH Digital Growth Fund GmbH & Co. KG with its acquisition of a majority stake in Native Instruments Holding GmbH.
• IDEX Corporation in connection with its acquisition of ABEL Group from Hillenbrand, Inc.
• Micron Technologies, Inc. on its investment in Volocopter.
• Gilde Buy Out Partners on their sale of ComCave Holding GmbH to Amadeus FiRe AG.
• A U.S.-based venture fund in connection with its investment in Flixbus. 
• Intermediate Capital Group on the sale of Loparex group to Pamplona Capital Management. 
• A U.S.-based venture fund on its investments in Marley Spoon, a cooking platform that offers recipes and helps its customers order seasonal ingredients, Shiver Nebula GmbH (Smunch.co), a German provider of office lunch solutions, and allmyhomes, a German-based provider of online real estate brokerage services.
• Intermediate Capital Group on the sale of nora systems GmbH to Interface, Inc.
• A U.S.-based bank on the financing of the acquisition of the German film distributor Telepool GmbH by vehicles controlled by actor Will Smith and movie director Marc Forster by way of an ABL facility.
• Losberger Group on the restructuring of its senior debt. 
• Intermediate Capital Group on the acquisition of proALPHA Group.
• Water Street Healthcare Partners on the acquisition of Interlock Group.
• Shareholders on the disposal of Younicos AG.
• China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. on an acquisition facility for Creat’s voluntary public takeover of Biotest AG. 
• Bregal Unternehmerkapital on the acquisition of Onlineprinters GmbH.
• A private equity investor on the intended acquisition of the Osram lamps business.
• Gilde Buy Out Partners on the acquisition of amor Group.
• PSAV on the acquisition of KFP Group.
• Sycamore Partners on the acquisition of EMP Merchandising.
• Centerbridge Partners on the restructuring of APCOA PARKING Deutschland GmbH.
• Intermediate Capital Group on the acquisition of Minimax Viking Group.
• Gilde Buy Out Partners on its acquisition of a majority interest in ComCave Group.
• The ad hoc committee of SynLoan I lenders of IVG Immobilien AG.
• The largest lender of SolarWorld AG on a debt-to-equity swap.
• Realtime Technology AG and certain members of its majority shareholders on the sale to Dassault Systèmes.
• Peak-Ryzex, a portfolio company of Keystone Capital, Inc., on the investment in Movilitas Consulting AG.
• Listed stock corporations on general stock corporation law and corporate governance matters.
• On preparing and implementing public takeover bids and mandatory offers.
• On capital markets law (questions on German Securities Trading Act; questions on ad hoc publicity).
• On board remuneration matters.
• Various M&A transactions (including private equity).
• On international restructurings of corporate groups (e.g., following M&A transactions).
• On preparing and accompanying shareholders’ meetings of listed stock corporations.
• On corporate law for international clients considering German subsidiaries.
• On matters of management and supervisory board liability.

Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.

• Member of the Munich Bar Association (Rechtsanwaltskammer München, Germany) 
• Member of the German Corporate Lawyers Association (VGR, Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung für Unternehmens- und Gesellschaftsrecht)
• Member of the Munich M&A Forum e.V.
• Member of the American Bar Association