Episode #14 of the Beteiligungsbörse Deutschland Podcast with Dr. Edzard Schmidt-Jortzig
In the current episode #14 of our podcast is about Dr. Edzard Schmidt-Jortzig and the different ways of bridging different purchase price expectations in corporate transactions. As a leading corporate lawyer Dr. Schmidt-Jortzig answers the questions of Matthias Wittenburg, Co-Founder of Beteiligungsbörse Deutschland.
Our guest is a founding partner of the law firm Schmidt-Jortzig Petersen Penzlin and has been advising the parties involved in M&A transactions for decades. Naturally, there are often different ideas about the valuation of companies and the modalities of the purchase price payment. The solution here is: Bridging the Gap!
Most market participants will have heard terms such as "earn out", "vendor loan" or "reverse participation". But what exactly do they mean and in which situations can these instruments be can these instruments be used effectively?
The answers to these and other questions to Dr. Edzard Schmidt-Jortzigcan be found in the current
Episode of the Beteiligungsbörse Deutschland Podcast. So it's worth listening in!
The program is presented by BB Beteiligungsbörse Deutschland GmbH and moderated by co-founder and managing director Matthias Wittenburg. It is aimed at investors, entrepreneurs, consultants and all other market participants. Every second Friday, this podcast is all about the exciting world of investments. The show not only offers insights into the company of the respective guest, but also into their experiences with equity investments and addresses the specific challenges of the respective sector. This is supplemented by sometimes somewhat unusual questions that also introduce our guest as a person. The podcast thus promises informative and entertaining insights into the world of equity financing.
About Dr. Edzard Schmidt-Jortzig:
Dr. Edzard A. Schmidt-Jortzig has been a lawyer since 1999. He works primarily in the areas of M&A/corporate law and "relations with the public sector". In addition to traditional M&A transactions, his practice focuses on joint ventures and corporate structuring, often with cross-border implications. In addition to advising on the regulatory aspects of M&A transactions, his public law advice includes in particular the law governing public banks, energy and climate protection law, public finance law (including the law governing public shareholdings) and the healthcare sector. Edzard Schmidt-Jortzig studied at the Universities of Bonn, Lausanne, Berlin (HUB), Stellenbosch (LL.M.) and Hamburg (Dr. jur.). Before being admitted to the bar, he worked as an assistant to a member of the German Bundestag and as a stagière at the United Nations in Geneva (UN/ECE). From 1999 to 2007 Edzard Schmidt-Jortzig worked at White & Case in Frankfurt, New York and Hamburg, since 2004 as a partner. He is a regular speaker on corporate and public law topics. Edzard Schmidt-Jortzig has been listed as a frequently recommended lawyer in the JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms since 2009 and has been listed by Handelsblatt in "Best Lawyers - Germany's Best Lawyers" in the field of corporate law (since 2015) and mergers & acquisitions (since 2017). He speaks German and English.
About SjPP:
Thelaw firm Schmidt-Jortzig Petersen Penzlinis a partnership of the lawyers Schmidt-Jortzig, Petersen and Penzlin. It advises clients in the development of structured solutions for complex problems of modern commercial law and thus supports domestic and foreign companies domestic and foreign companies, their shareholders and executive bodies as well as the public sector in their activities in Germany.
About the Beteiligungsbörse Deutschland:
The Beteiligungsbörse is the first platform in the German-speaking world to provide companies seeking capital with standardized support throughout the entire process of acquiring equity - from simple registration, preparation and finding suitable investors through to drafting contracts and closing the deal. Established partners such as Companylinks GmbH, the Hamburg Stock Exchange, CANEI AG and Pinsent Masons LLP support the investment exchange.
About Matthias Wittenburg:
In addition to Beteiligungsbörse Deutschland, Matthias Wittenburg is also the founder and managing partner of COMPANYLINKS, a leading platform for company sales in German-speaking countries. Prior to this, he worked in the banking business for 25 years, most recently as a member of the board of directors for Corporates & Markets at a Landesbank. He holds an MBA from Cardiff University and completed the Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Program at Saïd Business School.
