
Private Equity
M&A
Capital Markets
Corporate Governance
Dr. Marcus Klie is a partner in the Private Equity/M&A group at Sidley Austin in Munich. He specializes in German business and corporate law, focusing on cross-border and national mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and venture capital transactions. Marcus advises on German stock corporation and capital markets law, as well as corporate governance. His clientele includes financial sponsors and strategic investors across various industries such as technology, financial services, and healthcare. Recognized by Handelsblatt Best Lawyers and WirtschaftsWoche, Marcus is noted for his expertise in M&A and corporate law. Fluent in German and English, he is praised for his technical skills and assertiveness in negotiations.
Private Equity Transactions
M&A and Strategic Investments
Financing and Restructuring
Joint Ventures and Corporate Governance

- Grab Holdings Ltd. made a strategic investment in Vay Technology GmbH. - Deal value was 410000000 Sector: Technology; Location: Global. - On the acquirer side, legal advice was provided by a team including Marcus Klie, Björn Holland, James Lu, Nicolai Schwarz-Gondek, Thomas Komanek, Valentin Specht, Ufuk Erdal Genc, Philipp Barlet, Sarah Braun, Tobias Bachmeier, Chloe Lustig, Antonio Gutierrez, David Stewart, Madeline Clasen, Adam M. Raviv, James Mendenhall, Christian Axhausen, Christoph Jensen, Cathryn Le Regulski, Emily M. Wajert, Sheri Porath Rockwell, Matthias Bruynseraede, Sasha Hondagneu-Messner, Corinna Linhardt, Jörg Fischer.
Nov 17 2025
410M
M&A

Partner
2017 – Unknown

Partner
2013 – 2017
Rechtsanwalt, Managing Associate
2008 – 2012

- Monarch Collective acquired the target/assets from not available in a Private Equity transaction on not available. - Deal value was 1100000000 Sector: Sports; Location: Germany. - On the acquirer side, not available advised, led by Bjorn Holland, Eric Geffner, Marcus Klie.
Nov 05 2025
1B
Private Equity
Oct 6

1 min
Second State Exam, Higher Regional Court of Munich
2008
Ph.D., Philipps-University Marburg
2007
First State Exam, University Regensburg
2004