Baker Tilly Expands Corporate/M&A Practice with Carlos Robles y Zepf

Baker Tilly has appointed Carlos Robles y Zepf as a partner in its Frankfurt Corporate/M&A practice. Robles y Zepf joins from Mayer Brown with extensive experience advising corporates, family businesses and private equity investors on transactions.

His practice spans share and asset deals, joint ventures and carve-outs in the small and mid-cap segment, with particular depth in manufacturing, energy and infrastructure. He also advises on distressed M&A, corporate restructurings and W&I insurance. His client base extends across the US, the Middle East and Europe.

“With Carlos Robles y Zepf, we gain a partner with proven transaction expertise who will provide our clients with competent and comprehensive support on complex M&A matters. His profile fits perfectly with our growth trajectory in the Corporate/M&A and Commercial practice areas,” said Dr. Thomas Gemmeke, Managing Partner at Baker Tilly.

Robles y Zepf began his career at Shearman & Sterling in 2008 before moving to the BASF Group and then DLA Piper, where he made partner in 2018 and co-led the Chemicals practice. He joined Mayer Brown in 2021. He is ranked in Legal 500 and Best Lawyers, holds an LL.M. (distinction) from the University of Exeter and studied law at the University of Münster.

“Complex M&A transactions today require a seamless integration of legal, tax and finance. Baker Tilly offers exactly that—integrated advisory from a single source, which is real added value for clients. I look forward to working with the team,” said Robles y Zepf.

The appointment underscores Baker Tilly’s continued expansion of its legal advisory services as part of the firm’s “BT28” strategy, through which Baker Tilly is strategically expanding its service portfolio and driving growth in core practice areas such as Corporate/M&A.