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Mahmood Kawany

Partner, Private Equity

mahmoodkawany@paulhastings.com

Mahmood Kawany is a partner in the Corporate Department of Paul Hastings and based in the firm’s Frankfurt office. He is admitted to practice in Germany as well as in England and Wales.

He focuses on M&A and private equity transactions. Mahmood advises corporate clients, private equity sponsors and other financial investors on complex domestic and cross-border transactions (including buyouts, growth and minority investments, joint ventures and corporate reorganizations).

Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Mahmood worked for an international German law firm and a high-end U.S. law firm in their private equity/M&A departments.

EDUCATION

Higher Court of Nuremberg in Nuremberg, Germany, 2 State Exam, 2018

Friedrich-Alexander Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, 1 State Exam, 2016

REPRESENTATIONS

Software/Technology and Financial Services
  • Bregal Unternehmerkapital on its €811 million multi-asset continuation fund and continued investment in Onlineprinters and Safety21.

  • Bregal Unternehmerkapital on various add-on acquisitions of Communardo Group.

RECOGNITIONS

  • One to Watch, Private Equity Law in Germany

    Best Lawyers and Handelsblatt (2026)

  • “We worked with Christopher and Mahmood, both of whom delivered outstanding work. (…) Mahmood assisted us with the transaction and distinguished himself through his one hundred percent commitment and excellent client service.”

    Legal 500 (2026)

PUBLICATIONS

  • „Der Brexit naht – Umgang mit englischen Limiteds in Deutschland”, Cash-Online, Co-author

    2020

  • „Kauf bricht nicht Miete“ – auch bei Transaktionen mit Sprungauflassung?”, ZfIR, p. 832 et seqq., Author

    2019