Adriaan Louw

Full Profile

Adriaan is a Counsel in Clyde & Co’s Munich office, specialising in corporate law with a focus on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Clients across sectors trust Adriaan to guide them through the full transaction lifecycle, from structuring and due diligence to negotiation and post-completion integration, often in transactions involving regulated entities and multi-jurisdictional acquisitions or disposals.

He also advises on joint ventures, corporate setups across Europe, restructurings and transactional risk solutions, providing clear, commercially focused guidance aligned with clients’ strategic objectives.

Recognised as “One to Watch” for corporate law by Best Lawyers (2024 and 2025), Adriaan is known for his pragmatic approach and commitment to helping clients execute transactions efficiently.

Experience

• Advising SITA, the leading technology provider for the air transport industry, on its acquisition of an airline flight operations services company in Germany.
• Advising a Dubai-based conglomerate on its potential acquisition of a Germany yacht builder. 
• Advising a Swedish technology company on its potential acquisition of a German medical technology provider.
• Advising a Japanese conglomerate on its potential investment in a hydrogen-powered e-mobility provider.
• Advising a global insurance group on its European corporate restructuring.
• Advising Ecclesia, Germany’s largest insurance broker, on the acquisition of specialist MGA assona.
• Advising Howden Group, a global insurance broker, on various acquisitions in Germany. 
• Advising Elektroteks on its acquisition of a German machinery manufacturer.
• Advising a European-based lender on private equity investments in four German-based technology start-up entities.
• Advising a leading wastewater service provider on a minority private equity investment.