Mobile: +49 (0)175 449 8793
Email: simon.brandt@hwfpartners.com
LinkedIn: Simon Brandt
Location: Frankfurt, Germany

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Simon Brandt

Associate Director

Simon focuses on advising private equity investors and strategic buyers on transactional risk solutions for corporate transactions across multiple jurisdictions and sectors.

He holds a masters’ degree in Corporate and Commercial Law from Maastricht University and speaks German, English, and Spanish.

Recent Experience

Simon’s recent experience includes:

W&I policy for the acquisition of a majority stake in a German real estate developer by a Real Estate Private Equity Investor.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a residential real estate portfolio by a Real Estate Investment Manager.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a commercial real estate property by a strategic buyer.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a private cloud and PaaS provider by a strategic buyer.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a SaaS company specializing in integrated Management systems by a Private Equity Investor.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a SaaS company specializing in project and resource management in the financial sector by a Private Equity Investor.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a provider of IT-solutions by a Private Equity Investor.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a spa resort by a strategic buyer.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a fashion and lifestyle media brand by a strategic buyer.
W&I policy for the acquisition of a beverage firm by a strategic buyer.

Prior to joining HWF, Simon spent two years at King & Wood Mallesons where he gained extensive experience in the private equity and M&A business.

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HWF’s ability to drive the process forward de-risks the M&A processes we are involved with. We count on their reliability and expertise, even where there are complex issues or challenging timetables

James Renahan, Fried Frank

We use HWF wherever the opportunity arises because they advise, structure and execute W&I insurance policies with great efficiency. Our trust in their service and process allows us to focus on our job resulting in positive client outcomes on their M&A deals

Helen Croke, Ropes & Gray

I am always happy to recommend HWF on deals; their in-depth experience of both M&A and the insurance market, combined with a pragmatic approach, leads to smoother processes, better coverage positions and ultimately happier clients

Simon Brandt

HWF’s ability to drive the process forward de-risks the M&A processes we are involved with. We count on their reliability and expertise, even where there are complex issues or challenging timetables

James Renahan, Fried Frank

We use HWF wherever the opportunity arises because they advise, structure and execute W&I insurance policies with great efficiency. Our trust in their service and process allows us to focus on our job resulting in positive client outcomes on their M&A deals

Helen Croke, Ropes & Gray

I am always happy to recommend HWF on deals; their in-depth experience of both M&A and the insurance market, combined with a pragmatic approach, leads to smoother processes, better coverage positions and ultimately happier clients

Aaron Fairhurst, CMS