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The successful private equity team led by Dr. Pär Johansson again advised Odewald KMU II on the acquisition of an equity stake. Supported by the lawyers of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Odewald KMU II acquired a majority interest in ARTUS Gesellschaft für Brand- und Wasserschadensanierung mbH and in ARTUS Projekt GmbH. ARTUS is a regionally leading loss adjuster in the field of fire, water, and natural hazard losses, and consequential losses headquartered in Langenhagen near Hanover
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The Dutch ABN AMRO Energy Transition Fund B.V. agreed with the shareholders and the company on a growth financing investment in the Ideematec Group. A team of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek led by the Dusseldorf-based partner Dr. Martin Imhof advised ABN AMRO Energy Transition Fund comprehensively on the investment, including corporate, patent and tax aspects. The completion of the transaction is subject to merger control clearance, which is expected shortly
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Dr. Sebastian Jungemeyer of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Hamburg office advised insurance group HUK-COBURG Haftpflicht-Unterstützungs-Kasse kraftfahrender Beamten Deutschlands a.G. on placing a telematics sensor on the market. The client was advised on issues relating to requirements for electrical devices under product law and the regulatory requirements associated with placing the sensor on the market (including product booklet and packaging)
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The Dutch property manager MVGM and the international real estate professional services firm Jones Lang LaSalle have reached an agreement for MVGM to acquire JLL’s continental European property management business and intend to enter into an alliance partnership. A team of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek led by the Düsseldorf based partner Dr. Martin Imhof advised MVGM jointly with the Dutch law firm BarentsKrans in this transaction
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A team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Benedikt Raisch advised VR Equitypartner GmbH on its acquisition of a majority stake in SIGNON Österreich GmbH. The complex cross-border transaction was managed jointly with Austrian law firm DORDA (team led by Dr. Bernhard Rieder). Antitrust clearance is still pending. SIGNON Austria’s management team will continue to hold a significant stake in the company
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A team led by Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised 7C Solarparken AG on a capital increase with a gross issue volume of EUR 15.2 million. The transaction was significantly oversubscribed. The solar power plant operator intends to use the proceeds to finance its 2018-2020 strategic plan, which provides for increasing the group’s portfolio to 220 MWp by the end of 2020
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Effective July 1, 2019, the business law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek appointed Dr. Leonie Schwarzmeier, LL.M. (35) and Michael Below (43) as Salaried Partners. Dr. Leonie Schwarzmeier joined the law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek in Düsseldorf in October 2011. After a brief move to another major law firm in 2014, Schwarzmeier returned to Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Berlin office as Senior Associate in March 2016. She advises in the fields of Private Clients and Real Estate
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A consortium of investors advised by Deutsche Invest Mittelstand (DIM) has acquired Babcock & Wilcox Loibl GmbH (Loibl), a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., as part of a carve-out. A team led by Private Equity lawyer Dr. Jörg aus der Fünten, Partner at the law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised DIM on the transaction. Loibl is one of Germany’s leading providers and manufacturers of customized transport solutions for bulk goods
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A team led by Cologne-based Private Equity lawyer Dr. Andreas Lenz, Partner at the Cologne office, advised Lenbach Equity Opportunities I SCSp (LEO I), a Luxemburg-based PE fund, on the sale of MMC group in Cologne. MMC group was sold as part of a structured process, with Frankfurt am Main-based investment company NOVUM CAPITAL prevailing in the bidding process
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The German states of Baden-Württemberg, Brandenburg, Hesse, and North Rhine-Westphalia will invest in sustainable equities for their pension funds. They commissioned Stoxx Limited to design and subsequently maintain sustainable share indices for seven billion euros. Stoxx Limited will consider sustainability criteria and specifications such as CO2 intensity, no nuclear power generation, no production of controversial weapons
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A team led by Dr. Thorsten Kuthe assisted DEAG Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft in the successful EUR 5 million increase of its corporate bond originally issued in the fall of 2018. The bond was increased by means of an institutional private placement, raising the volume to EUR 25 million. The private placement was managed by IKB Deutsche Industriebank and was oversubscribed several times
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A team led by Kristina Schneider advised Magellan Netzwerke GmbH, a member of FERNAO group, on the acquisition of SOLIT SYSTEMS GmbH and the subsequent reorganization of the group. SOLIT SYSTEMS GmbH is an IT service company specializing in IT security, data protection, and compliance, which has bundled its comprehensive experience in market-driven and innovative managed security services. The target group ranges from medium-sized companies to large corporate groups
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A team of members from various offices led by Stuttgart-based partner Dr. Peter Ladwig advised Marondo Capital, headquartered in Munich and Stuttgart, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Oxid eSales AG, based in Freiburg im Breisgau, and supported the transaction. By acquiring the simple majority of the shares, Marondo Capital intends to assist Oxid eSales AG in expanding its lucrative software and cloud business and in establishing itself abroad in the coming years
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With a team of legal professionals from several offices led by Frankfurt-based partner Dr. Günther M. Bredow, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised investment firm fronttrail Equity Partners on the acquisition of a strong minority stake in Aachen-based software specialist aixigo AG. The stake was acquired from the existing shareholders by way of a combination of share purchase and capital increase in the tens of millions of euros
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With a team of legal professionals from several offices led by Frankfurt-based partner Dr. Günther M. Bredow, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised investment firm fronttrail Equity Partners on the acquisition of a strong minority stake in Aachen-based software specialist aixigo AG. The stake was acquired from the existing shareholders by way of a combination of share purchase and capital increase in the tens of millions of euros
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A team led by Dr. Mathias Schröder, Partner at the law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek in Munich, comprehensively advised BayWa AG on its investment in Tjiko GmbH by way of a cash capital increase. BayWa AG is an internationally operating trading and services group. Trading and logistics form the overarching core competencies in the Agriculture, Energy, and Construction segments. BayWa Group is also active in the venture capital sector and invests in promising young companies
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With a team led by the two partners Ralf M. Schnaittacher and Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Terragon AG on the issue of a corporate bond with an issue volume of up to EUR 20 million. Terragon intends to use the proceeds to finance the acquisition pipeline and to optimize its financing structure. The offering will be made publicly in Germany and the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg and as a private placement with qualified investors in Europe
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A team led by capital market expert Dr. Thorsten Kuthe advised Joh. Friedrich Behrens AG on the issue of a third corporate bond of up to EUR 15.0 million. The new bond will have a term of five years and will redeem the existing 2015/20 bond early. An annual interest rate of 6.25 percent is planned. In terms of financing structuring / investor relations, the transaction will be supported by EULE Corporate Capital GmbH
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A team led by Klaus Weinand-Härer, Tax Advisor and Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised LOANCOS Group on the acquisition of VR-IMMOBILIEN-LEASING (VRIL), a subsidiary of VR-LEASING Aktiengesellschaft. Schalast & Partner and a team led by partner Alexander Gebhard advised on financial regulatory issues
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Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek and a team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Benedikt Raisch advised Frankfurt-based investment firm VR Equitypartner GmbH on the acquisition of a minority stake in Informatik Consulting Systems AG (ICS). The acquisition is made as part of a succession plan and aims to consistently implement ICS’s successful expansion course
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A team led by Dr. Marc Scheunemann advised Mapp Digital US, LLC, one of the largest private marketing technology companies, on the acquisition of Webtrekk, the German market leader of marketing analytics and customer intelligence. The seller is DPE Deutsche Private Equity and other co-investors. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2019. The transaction is subject to clearance by the competent antitrust authorities
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With a team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Dr. Frank Baßler, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised confectionery specialist Gubor Schokoladen GmbH on the merger with its competitor Hans Riegelein & Sohn GmbH Co. KG. With the transaction, the two family-owned companies aim to increase their growth, innovative strength, and volumes. Both for seasonal and year-round products, the two companies intend to offer the retail sector a comprehensive range of confectionery products from a single source,
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A team led by Fabian G. Gaffron, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised pharmaceutical company Aresus Pharma GmbH on the acquisition of the rights to the dermatological drug Veregen® and the stocks of the active pharmaceutical ingredient from Medigene AG. As part of the sale, all relevant contracts with distribution partners and external service providers will be transferred from Medigene to Aresus Pharma. The U.S. rights are held by U.S. company Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc
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Following a complex award procedure, EvoBus GmbH has been awarded the contract for 56 and an optional additional 64 electric buses for ESWE Verkehr in Wiesbaden. EvoBus, a member of Daimler Group, will also be responsible for establishing and availability of the charging infrastructure and the depot management system. The project is the largest procurement of electric buses in Germany. For Wiesbaden, it represents one of the arguments against driving bans
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WirtschaftsWoche recognizes Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek as a top law firm and its Partner Dr. André-M. Szesny, LL.M., again as a top lawyer in Compliance. Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI) asked 775 White Collar and Compliance lawyers in 118 law firms about their most renowned peers. On the basis of the resulting data, the five-member jury drew up its list of experts and included 47 law firms and 67 Compliance lawyers in the ranking
