Vida Malakooti-Dehkordy
Corporate/M&A Associate, Frankfurt
Overview
Professional experience
Education and qualifications
Overview
Vida has specialised experience in private equity and M&A transactions as well as corporate law.
Work highlights
- bpostgroup: Advising on a strategic acquisition of Staci
- Vantage Data Centers: Advising on a Joint Venture regarding various European data centers
- Digital Bridge and Vantage Data Centers: Advising on an investment in Vantage’s EMEA platform
- Athora Lebensversicherung AG: Advising on the acquisition of the “Leben-Portfolio” from AXA.*
- Infinigate Group AG: Advising on the acquisition of Vuzion.*
- Dantherm: Advising on the merger with Trotec.*
* Deals completed before joining Linklaters
Professional experience
Vida has joined Linklaters as an Associate in 2022.
She worked in another international law firm as an Associate before she joined the firm.
She is a member of the EBS Alumni e.V. and participates in the Women at Linklaters Programme and the European Reverse Mentoring Programme.
Education and qualifications
Vida studied Law at the EBS University in Wiesbaden, Germany and at the Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. She also completed a Master of Arts (M.A.) in business at the EBS University in Oestrich Winkel, Germany.
Vida is admitted as a German lawyer. She completed her legal traineeship at the Regional Court of Wiesbaden, Germany. During that time, she worked for international law firms in the Capital Markets and Finance departments.
She speaks German, English and Persian.