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Karsten Silbernagel

Silbernagel_Karsten

Karsten Silbernagel

Counsel

Frankfurt + 49 69 27 10 78 000

Karsten Silbernagel advises German and international clients on complex domestic and cross‑border corporate transactions, with a primary focus on private M&A and other strategic transactions, including carve‑outs and joint ventures.

He advises clients across the entire transaction lifecycle, from structuring and transaction preparation to negotiation, signing and closing, as well as post‑closing matters. Karsten is known for a pragmatic, commercially focused approach, especially in transactions involving multiple jurisdictions, differing legal frameworks, and divergent deal cultures.

A further pillar of Karsten’s practice is venture capital and growth equity. He advises investors on early‑ and late‑stage financings, including shareholder arrangements, governance structures, and exit scenarios. He has significant experience in the global beauty and cosmetics sector, advising on investments and strategic transactions involving brand‑driven and consumer‑facing businesses.

Karsten regularly works with US and other international clients executing strategic transactions in Germany and Europe. Dual-qualified in England and Wales and Germany, with prior experience at a leading US firm in London, he brings a distinctly international perspective and is particularly experienced in transactions at the intersection of German and US legal concepts. He is recognized for bridging cultural and legal differences and for delivering clear, commercially relevant advice to international decision‑makers.

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Credentials

  • Education

    • Higher Regional Court Frankfurt a.M., Clerkship, Second State Exam, 2017

    • Bucerius Law School, First State Exam, Bachelor of Laws, 2013

    • National University of Singapore, 2010

  • Admissions

    • Rechtsanwalt, Frankfurt

    • Solicitor, England and Wales

  • Languages

    • German

    • English

    • Italian

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