Tomislav Vrabec
Partner, Frankfurt
Biography
“Working with him and his team is a pleasure! Working at an extremely high technical level with very pleasant interactions.”
The Legal 500 Germany 2023
Overview
Tomislav is a partner in the Private Equity practice group in the Firm's Frankfurt office. He advises private equity investors, sponsor-backed and corporate clients on national and cross-border transactions.
Tomislav is specialised in advising on mid to large cap transactions, with specific experience in the healthcare and technology sector. Further, he is an expert in the execution of buy-and-build strategies on a national and pan-European level.
Prior to joining White & Case, Tomislav worked for renowned international law firms in Frankfurt and Shanghai as an associate and as a trainee lawyer.
Bars and Courts
Rechtsanwalt
Education
LLM
University of California
Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Second State Exam
Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt
First State Exam
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main
Languages
German
English
French
Croatian
Experience
Recent matters include the representation of:
- Nordic Capital in several transactions, including its:
- acquisition of Alloheim from Carlyle.
- acquisition of ProSpitalia from Five Arrows Principal Investment (FAPI).
- acquisition of Ober Scharrer Gruppe (now Veonet) from Palamon and Dutch Eyescan Group, Swiss Vista Group and UK SpaMedica Group by Veonet.
- acquisition of Regnology from BearingPoint.
- the disposal of Veonet to PAI and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
- the acquisition of Bilthouse from its founders.
- acquisition of ProGlove from Summit Partners.
- Ardian in several transactions, including its:
- acquisition of Schwind eye-tech solutions from its founder.
- acquisition of Saal Digital from Nordwind.
- acquisition of YT Industries from its founders.
- disposal of Schwind eye-tech solutions to Adagia.
- Institutional investors advised by the Global Infrastructure group at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, on its acquisition of GETEC, one of Europe's leading sustainable energy service companies for real estate and industrial customers.
- Duke Street in several transactions, including its:
- acquisition of A-ROSA river cruises from Waterland.
- acquisition of COMPO consumer from Kingenta.
- disposal of Medi-Globe Technologies to DCC Healthcare.
- EQTs portfolio company Evidia in several transactions, including its:
- acquisition of more than thirty radiological practices in Germany as part of Evidia's buy-and-build strategy.
- the acquisition of teleradiology platform 4ways.
- Triton in several transactions, including its:
- disposal of Meine Radiologie Holding (now Evidia) to EQT Infrastructure.
- acquisition of numerous refrigeration businesses for Triton's portfolio company bluu unit as part of its buy-and-build strategy.
- Providence Equity Partners on the acquisition of Ardian's majority stake in d&b audiotechnik.
- Summa Equity on the acquisition of myneva from BID Equity.
- IK Investment Partners on the acquisition of ZytoService (now Alanta Health Group) from Capiton.
- Pollen Street Capital on the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Pair Finance from some of its existing shareholders.
- ADVANZ PHARMA on its acquisition of the ex-US business of Intercept Pharmaceuticals.
Awards and Recognition
Ones to Watch Germany in Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Handelsblatt 2021 – 2023
