Michelle advises founders, investors, and companies on financing rounds, employee participation programs (VESOP/ESOP), and corporate transactions (M&A). She combines deep legal expertise with a clear understanding of the commercial realities her clients face.

Before joining PXR, Michelle worked for several years at leading international law firms Baker McKenzie and Jones Day. There, she guided national and international clients through complex M&A and private equity transactions on both the buy- and sell-side. At the same time, she developed strong expertise in venture capital, supporting technology and healthcare startups from their earliest funding rounds all the way through growth financing.

Michelle studied law and business administration at EBS University (Wiesbaden and Oestrich-Winkel) and completed her legal traineeship at the Local Court of Frankfurt am Main. She is fluent in German and English.

Advised Doctolib on the acquisition of Aaron.ai
Supported Gimv NV, a pan-European private equity fund, on the sale of its majority stake in rehaneo to Fremman Capital
Advised BITZER on the acquisition of BPOWER, a.s.
Supported the founders of Charge Construct GmbH on the sale to ace group (portfolio company of EMERAM Capital Partners)
Advised Corsair on a planned StaRUG restructuring and the acquisition of Endor AG’s business operations from insolvency
Advised Siemens on the sale of its Commercial Vehicles Business to Meritor and its Process Gas Chromatography Business to Valmet
Supported Knorr-Bremse on the sale of Kiepe Electric to Heramba
Advised Cognizant on the acquisition of ESG Mobility, an automotive engineering service provider
Supported TA Associates on the acquisition of a majority stake in IGEL Group
Advised biotech company Catalym on its EUR 50 million Series B financing

Michelle Karrer

Attorney

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