Bringing legal precision to private transactions

      Private deals move at the speed of opportunity. For in-house legal teams and private equity sponsors, timing is commercially critical. As expectations shift and diligence unfolds, parties expect certainty on risk allocation while negotiations remain fluid. With the transaction process rarely following a clean path, delays and disconnected advice can erode leverage and impede momentum.

      The challenge on the legal front is about keeping pace, with precision. It’s about surfacing regulatory issues as they arise mid-process, managing legacy complexity from carve-outs and adjusting corporate structures to reflect reality — all while striving to ensure transactions stay timely and trusted.

      At KPMG Law, our M&A and private equity practice helps buy-side and sell-side transactions do just that: coordinating legal execution that makes the difference. Operating as an established law firm within our wider global organization of firms, we advise on cross-border investments, joint ventures, venture capital financings and complex corporate restructuring designed to help pursue growth with legal discipline that matches the pace of the deal.


      How we help

      The KPMG Law M&A and Private Equity practice supports stakeholders across the full lifecycle of private transactions. Working alongside our global advisory and M&A specialists, we combine legal insight with commercial knowledge to enable complex transactions across borders, for timely business growth.


      Buy-side and sell-side transactions

      We advise on acquisition and disposals across jurisdictions, from structuring and due diligence to negotiation and signing. Our teams help manage risk allocation and transaction documentation, enhancing deal strategies across markets.

      Private equity investments and exits

      With centralized coordination, we help private equity sponsors in platform acquisitions and exit processes, including bolt-ons. With local insight and global knowledge, we maintain pace while protecting value and execution risk.

      Cross-border structuring and joint ventures

      With specialist knowledge in joint ventures, we support private equity sponsors in international investments and market entry structures. Aligning on jurisdictional considerations, we help investment frameworks deliver on long-term objectives.

      Carve-outs and reorganizations

      Working on both pre- and post-deal restructuring, our teams support structural alignment to prepare assets for sale or integrate newly acquired businesses into existing group frameworks. Collaborating with our sector-specific M&A colleagues, we provide legal advice across the strategic process.



      Our technology

      With significant investment in our own proprietary legal AI technologies and alliances across the globe, we combine legal expertise with technology-enabled delivery to help due diligence drive transactions, on a global scale.

      Designed to enable smarter decisions, faster execution and confident cross-border collaboration, KPMG Digital Gateway helps you connect the data dots across legal disciplines and departments, enhancing outcomes from a single platform.

      Across M&A, private equity law and broader legal services, we’re investing in AI-driven legal platforms that help drive decision-making and accelerate outcomes, helping you navigate complexity at speed and with ease.


      Your M&A and private equity needs. Supported by our global legal capabilities

      Private equity transactions require more than technical legal drafting. From disciplined execution across jurisdictions and responsiveness under deadline, to alignment with tax and deal strategy, they require coordination and accountability from day one to post-deal done. At KPMG Law, our M&A and Private Equity practice operates as an established corporate law function within our connected global organization of firms to execute private transactions with commercial focus and legal confidence.

      With over 3,600 legal professionals across more than 80 jurisdictions, our global services platform can help shape your M&A and private equity approach.

      Supporting complex business needs across borders and balance sheets, KPMG Law helps keep you competitive across our global practice areas.

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      See how our sector-embedded legal professionals support legal leaders facing real-world challenges in today’s fast-moving industries.



      Our insights

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      Learn about some of the most pressing issues impacting in-house legal leaders, with our global series of publications.


      Our people

      Wendelin Ettmayer

      Partner, Law, Vienna

      KPMG Austria

      Dr. Boris Schilmar

      Partner, Regional Manager West

      KPMG in Germany


      Connect with us

      We combine our multidisciplinary approach to M&A and private equity law with deep, practical legal knowledge to help clients meet challenges and respond to opportunities. Connect with your local KPMG team to start the conversation.
       

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