Transactions

In the recent past, we worked, inter alia, on the following transactions:

  • Advised a globally active service company in connection with the sale of a German business division by way of a management buy-out.
  • Advised casualfood gmbh, a leading specialist for convenience food solutions at airports and other high frequency locations, regarding the sale of a tranche to Co-Investor AG, including a capital increase.
  • Advised the Obermark Group regarding the acquisition of a portfolio company, a producer of safety-relevant equipment for industrial processes, including a due diligence review and negotiating the acquisition agreement.
  • Produced a securities prospectus under the German Securities Prospectus Act (WpPG) for a Canadian issuer and acted as the issuer’s proxy vis-à-vis the BaFin in the clearance procedures.
  • Representation of the owners of a wholesale beverage distributor located in the Rhein-Main-area in connection with the sale of their company shares to a strategic buyer. We conducted a vendor due diligence, advised the owners on all legal aspects of the transaction and conducted the contract negotiations including complex legal questions regarding the release of security packages of the owners.
  • Representation of a private equity fund in connection with the acquisition of an automotive supplier group with operations in the Middle East, Europe, the U.S.A. and Canada. The transaction was structured as an asset deal. The transaction value is undisclosed. We conducted the legal due diligence regarding the target group's German operations and provided legal advice on all aspects of the German part of the transaction, including on German corporate, intellectual property, real property, contract and tax law.
  • Representation of Obermark, an investment group, in connection with planning and implementing its group structure including companies in Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland. We advise the Obermark group on German law matters and coordinate legal and tax advisors in Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and the U.S.A.
  • Representation of a U.S. online-retailer in connection with its public tender offer for a U.S. digital content provider with operations in Germany. The transaction volume was ca. US$ 300 million. We advised the buyer in cooperation with Debevoise & Plimpton regarding German merger control laws.
  • Representation of a U.S.-based insurance group as buyer in an auction for a German insurance company. We conducted the legal due diligence in cooperation with Debevoise & Plimpton and advised the client on corporate, contract and insurance regulatory law. The transaction was not completed. The transaction volume was ca. US$ 150 million.
  • Representation of a Japanese pharmaceutical company in connection with the acquisition of a pharmaceutical and fine chemical business group with operations in Germany. We advised the buyer in cooperation with Debevoise & Plimpton regarding German and European merger control law. The transaction volume was ca. US$ 200 million.