Dr Philipp Reeb

Philipp advises on all aspects of M&A transactions during the entire transaction cycle – in domestic settings as well as cross-border situations.

He supports the sale and purchase of (i) financially healthy companies (sunshine deals) as well as (ii) companies in crisis and special situations (distressed deals).

His client base encompasses (i) strategic investors (including small and medium-sized enterprises as well as listed corporations), (ii) financial investors (including private equity investors and family offices) as well as (iii) business owners and family businesses. Further, Philipp has an impeccable track record and serves as speaker at renowned event in these areas.  Our clients value most his transactional experience and technical excellence as well as his understanding of their businesses.

In parallel to his post as M&A Partner at Osborne Clarke, Philipp is (i) a lecturer at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, an internationally renowned business school located in Vallendar (near Koblenz) and Düsseldorf, with seminars covering M&A and topics associated therewith and (ii) author of various M&A publications in areas of his business and/or sector focus.

After completing his studies at the University of Bayreuth and the University of Freiburg, Philipp received his doctorate degree in connection with his thesis on internal investigations. He completed his legal stagiaire in New York (United States of America), Buenos Aires (Argentine Republic) and Tokyo (Japan).

Prior to his engagement with Osborne Clarke in 2015, he was working for a renowned business law firm in Hamburg for more than two (2) years also with a strong focus on M&A.