Search
Contact
KPMG Law Podcast
17.02.2024 | KPMG Law Insights

“Law on air” podcast: What a carve-out means for companies

Recession and stricter regulation are creating a clear trend: more and more parts of the company are up for sale. Regardless of the reason why companies divest individual divisions, a carve-out can be very challenging. Both the separation of the unit from the seller and the merger with the buyer can be very complex in legal and organizational terms, especially in international structures.

IT and communication are two of the biggest challenges

All areas of the company are affected by a carve-out. Due to the strict data protection requirements, IT regularly poses a major challenge. One problem that is often underestimated is the continued handling of internal service relationships. Communication with employees plays a decisive role in the success of a carve-out. Companies should always practice appropriate change management.

The core topics of the podcast are:

From min. 1:00: Why has the trend towards carve-outs become so strong?

From min. 1:40: The search for interested parties

From min. 2:15: What makes the carve-out process so complicated?

From min. 5:05: IT and data protection challenges

From min. 5:52: Dealing with internal service relationships

From min. 7:59: Carve-outs with an international focus

From min. 11:03: Communication and change management

 

All “KPMG Law on air” episodes can be found here.

Co-author: Dr. Florian Jung, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Explore #more

23.10.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

What the Federal Network Agency’s FAQs mean for storage system operators

On October 17, 2025, the Federal Network Agency published FAQs on the regulatory treatment of stationary battery storage systems (“BESS”). The FAQs are a guide…

23.10.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

What the “construction turbo” means for municipalities and building supervisory authorities

The Bundestag has passed the “construction turbo” and local authorities can now significantly accelerate certain construction projects. According to the law passed on October 9,…

22.10.2025 | In the media

KPMG Law guest article in Das Inverstment: Private debt for the masses: How the FRBG is turning the fund market upside down

Paradigm shift in the fund market: The new FRBG makes private debt retail-capable and creates citizen participation funds. In this article, KPMG Law expert Ulrich

20.10.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

Data centers: Requirements for emergency power generators continue to rise

When the power fails in data centers, the consequences are often severe: Data loss and system failures can cause considerable financial damage to companies. Emergency…

16.10.2025 | In the media

KPMG Law contribution to the anthology “Crypto-Asset Compliance”

KPMG Law experts Ulrich Keunecke and Marc Pussar have contributed chapter 3 on capital market and banking supervisory law aspects of crypto-assets to the anthology…

14.10.2025 | Deal Notifications

KPMG Law and KPMG advise Bühler Motor GmbH on the sale of Bühler Motor Aviation GmbH to Astronics Germany GmbH

KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft (KPMG Law) and KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (KPMG) have advised Bühler Motor GmbH on the sale of all shares in Bühler Motor Aviation…

10.10.2025 | In the media

KPMG Law guest article in NZG: Compliance due diligence in SMEs: Minimum scope and contractual mapping of compliance risks of the target company

In the context of M&A transactions, compliance usually still plays a subordinate role in legal due diligence. The purpose of this article is, on…

10.10.2025 | In the media

KPMG Law honored at the M&A Award Night 2025

KPMG Law has been awarded the “M&A Transaction Advisory” prize at this year’s M&A Award Night of the Bundesverband Mergers & Acquisitions e.V. (BM&A) and…

10.10.2025 | In the media

KPMG Law guest article in CCZ: The guide for compliance management systems in small and medium-sized enterprises (DIN SPEC 91524)

Compliance in SMEs is challenging: the legal responsibility for compliance is undisputed, but the specific tasks are unclear and depend on the specific situation of…

10.10.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

Transformation in legal departments in 2026 – the most important trends and best practices

Three topics in particular are currently driving the transformation of the legal department: AI, the rapid increase in regulation and geopolitical developments. There has always…

Contact

Maximiliane Prüm

Partner

Tersteegenstraße 19-23
40474 Düsseldorf

Tel.: +49 211 4155597-128
mpruem@kpmg-law.com

© 2024 KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, associated with KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, a public limited company under German law and a member of the global KPMG organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a Private English Company Limited by Guarantee. All rights reserved. For more details on the structure of KPMG’s global organisation, please visit https://home.kpmg/governance.

 KPMG International does not provide services to clients. No member firm is authorised to bind or contract KPMG International or any other member firm to any third party, just as KPMG International is not authorised to bind or contract any other member firm.

Scroll