Baker McKenzie Advised Lyft On Its Acquisition Of FREENOW

Baker McKenzie advised Lyft on its acquisition of FREENOW

Baker McKenzie advised Lyft on its acquisition of FREENOW in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately EUR175 million.

The Baker McKenzie team was led by Christian Atzler (Partner), Dr. Tino Marz (Partner), and Aarthi Belani (Partner), with support from Dr. Jon Marcus Meese (Senior Associate), Peter A. Stankewitsch (Senior Associate), Dr. Markus Mörtel (Senior Associate), Erik Oliver Kuhn (Senior Associate), Rouven Reuter (Associate), Jessica Buchholz (Associate), Joanna Lees (Associate), and Scott Meselson (Associate).

The antitrust and foreign direct investment (FDI) aspects of the transaction were handled by Creighton Macy (Partner), Daniel Duk-ki Moon (Associate), Anahita Thoms (Associate), Alexander Ehrle (Associate), Alexandra Kumar (Associate), Lise Schiwe Test (Associate), Dr. Anika Schürmann, LL.M. (Associate), Florian K. (Associate), and Lukas Greiner (Associate).

Compliance matters were managed by Katharina Weiner (Associate) and Conrad Ruppel (Associate).

Intellectual property and data privacy diligence were led by Patrick H. Wilkening (Partner), Anela Winzig (Associate), Yannick Filoda (Associate), Sebastian Schwiddessen, LL.M. (Associate).

Tax matters were managed by Thomas Gierath (Partner) and David Goldman (Associate).

Employment law was handled by Dr. Felix Diehl (Partner), Dr. Sebastian Pfrang (Associate), and Annika Kißener (Associate).

Real estate matters were managed by Dr. Daniel Bork (Partner) and Moritz Jander (Associate).

Aarthi Belani (Partner) said "The successful execution of a cross-border deal is always a testament to the resilience of all parties involved. This transaction highlights the importance of navigating multijurisdictional regulations and market dynamism. Through patient effort, this deal is an example of how outcomes that benefit stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic can be achieved."

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