Key Takeaways
- • Osborne Clarke opened a Frankfurt office on 1 September 2026, marking the firm's expansion into one of Europe's primary financial centres and signalling the next phase of growth in its 25th anniversary year in Germany.
- • Johannes Goossens, a corporate partner from White & Case's global private equity and M&A practice, joined Osborne Clarke as a local partner to lead the Frankfurt office, bringing specialization in complex private equity and M&A transactions with particular focus on technology and financial sectors.
- • The new office targets small- and mid-cap private equity and M&A transactions, acquisition and corporate financings, complex transformation and reorganisation processes, and fund structuring across the entire private equity and credit investment lifecycle.
- • Frankfurt's position as a leading European banking, finance and technology hub—home to the ECB and major supervisory authorities—positions the office to serve clients across Europe, the UK, the US, and Asia in response to growing client demand for private capital and financing transaction support.
Summary
Osborne Clarke has opened a new office in Frankfurt am Main effective 1 September 2026, strategically positioning itself in one of Europe's most significant financial centres. The expansion represents a notable milestone for the firm, occurring during its 25th anniversary year in Germany and reflecting deliberate growth in the private capital and transaction advisory space. Frankfurt's concentration of banking infrastructure, technology companies, regulatory bodies including the European Central Bank, and supervisory authorities makes it a central hub within Europe's private capital ecosystem.
The Frankfurt office launches under the leadership of Partner Johannes Goossens, who transitioned from White & Case, where he served as a local partner in the firm's global private equity and M&A practice. Goossens brings substantial expertise in structuring and executing complex private equity and M&A transactions, with demonstrated focus on technology and financial sector clients as well as cross-border deal structures. His appointment underscores Osborne Clarke's commitment to building specialized capability in this market.
The new office will focus on providing advisory services across the private equity and M&A transaction spectrum, including small- and mid-cap private equity acquisitions, M&A transactions, acquisition and corporate financings, and complex transformation and reorganisation processes. The service offering extends to fund structuring and ongoing support through the full lifecycle of private equity and credit investments. This comprehensive coverage positions the firm to serve institutional clients managing capital deployment and portfolio company operations across multiple European jurisdictions and internationally.
According to Osborne Clarke's managing partner in Germany, Nicolas Gabrysch, the Frankfurt location represents a strategic convergence point: "Frankfurt is where capital, technology, regulation and industry converge." The office opening responds to documented client demand for multi-jurisdictional support on private capital transactions involving counterparties and assets across Europe, the UK, the United States, and Asia. This geographic scope reflects the increasingly interconnected nature of institutional investment flows and cross-border M&A activity in the private markets sector.
The Frankfurt office launches under the leadership of Partner Johannes Goossens, who transitioned from White & Case, where he served as a local partner in the firm's global private equity and M&A practice. Goossens brings substantial expertise in structuring and executing complex private equity and M&A transactions, with demonstrated focus on technology and financial sector clients as well as cross-border deal structures. His appointment underscores Osborne Clarke's commitment to building specialized capability in this market.
The new office will focus on providing advisory services across the private equity and M&A transaction spectrum, including small- and mid-cap private equity acquisitions, M&A transactions, acquisition and corporate financings, and complex transformation and reorganisation processes. The service offering extends to fund structuring and ongoing support through the full lifecycle of private equity and credit investments. This comprehensive coverage positions the firm to serve institutional clients managing capital deployment and portfolio company operations across multiple European jurisdictions and internationally.
According to Osborne Clarke's managing partner in Germany, Nicolas Gabrysch, the Frankfurt location represents a strategic convergence point: "Frankfurt is where capital, technology, regulation and industry converge." The office opening responds to documented client demand for multi-jurisdictional support on private capital transactions involving counterparties and assets across Europe, the UK, the United States, and Asia. This geographic scope reflects the increasingly interconnected nature of institutional investment flows and cross-border M&A activity in the private markets sector.
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