March 27, 2025
Dr. Michael Ilter and Dr. Florian Dendl have been named to the JUVE “40 Under 40 Corporate,” a series spotlighting the top dealmakers under 40 in the German legal market.
JUVE recognized Michael and Florian among the leading corporate attorneys of their generation, a group of honorees who were chosen for excellence in corporate law, private equity and M&A.
Dr. Michael Ilter, a Frankfurt-based partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department, focuses his practice on private equity and M&A transactions as well as on corporate law, reorganizations and capital markets law. JUVE noted how he was drawn to the fast-moving private equity arena early in his career, and has helped to further build our standout practice at Willkie advising marquee sponsors including 3i and Blackstone on market-leading transactions. The publication also highlighted how Michael’s private equity practice has flourished on Willkie’s international platform and earned him recognition as one of the rising stars of the industry.
Dr. Florian Dendl is counsel in Willkie’s Corporate & Financial Services Department and based in Munich. JUVE highlighted his leadership and accomplishments in major private equity deals, and noted how his broad transactional experience and knowledge of corporate law has helped him excel in the private equity field. The profile also noted how he has helped Willkie’s Munich office establish itself at the forefront of the market since opening in February 2024.
View the JUVE “40 Under 40 Corporate” of 2025 here.
JUVE recognized Michael and Florian among the leading corporate attorneys of their generation, a group of honorees who were chosen for excellence in corporate law, private equity and M&A.
Dr. Michael Ilter, a Frankfurt-based partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department, focuses his practice on private equity and M&A transactions as well as on corporate law, reorganizations and capital markets law. JUVE noted how he was drawn to the fast-moving private equity arena early in his career, and has helped to further build our standout practice at Willkie advising marquee sponsors including 3i and Blackstone on market-leading transactions. The publication also highlighted how Michael’s private equity practice has flourished on Willkie’s international platform and earned him recognition as one of the rising stars of the industry.
Dr. Florian Dendl is counsel in Willkie’s Corporate & Financial Services Department and based in Munich. JUVE highlighted his leadership and accomplishments in major private equity deals, and noted how his broad transactional experience and knowledge of corporate law has helped him excel in the private equity field. The profile also noted how he has helped Willkie’s Munich office establish itself at the forefront of the market since opening in February 2024.
View the JUVE “40 Under 40 Corporate” of 2025 here.
