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Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek remains a "top international law firm for India-related work" in 2017. The India Business Law Journal, which annually recognizes law firms for their Indian business, selected the firm for the fifth time in a row. The award is based on an analysis of more than 600 law firms worldwide, which were assessed for their India-related work by the Indian trade magazine. Featuring growth of 7
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With a team led by Frankfurt-based partner Thomas K. Schrell, the business law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised a bank consortium led by Kreissparkasse Biberach as arranger on a consortium loan for Peach Property Group of up to EUR 60 million. The group is an investor specializing in portfolio management in Germany, focusing on residential properties. The growth financing serves to supplement the usual mortgage loans in the acquisition of real estate portfolios
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Norwegian Flokk AS, advised by a team led by Hamburg-based partner Dr. Stefan Duhnkrack, acquired all shares in Swiss Giroflex-Holding AG with all its holdings, including the German subsidiary (Giroflex GmbH). Flokk AS, formerly Scandinavian Business Seating AS, is a portfolio company of Triton Fund IV. The leading European manufacturer of workplace furniture is headquartered in Oslo. Flokk sells its products through a network of independent distribution partners in 15 countries
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A team led by Dr. Pär Johansson of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised GoDaddy Inc. on the sale of the PlusServer-group which is based in Cologne. The PlusServer-group offers webhosting and provides individual managed-hosting-solutions and hybride Cloud solutions for business customers. GoDaddy Inc. had acquired PlusServer-group in 2017 in connection with the acquisition of the Host Europe-group. GoDaddy is a listed American group with headquarters in Scottsdale, USA
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A team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek's Stuttgart office advised the supervisory board and some 2,400 direct and indirect shareholders of OMIRA Oberland-Milchverwertung GmbH, including six cooperatives, on the acquisition by Lactalis. With the takeover, OMIRA enhances its prospects for the future and obtained a 10-year milk price guarantee for all milk producers
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Effective July 20, 2017, Dr. Thomas Jansen (52) will join Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek's Munich office as an Equity Partner. The technology lawyer joins Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek from DLA Piper. Thomas Jansen has been a Partner at DLA Piper since 2004. He opened the firm's Munich office in 2007 and served as Office Managing Partner until September 2016. Previously, Thomas Jansen worked at Linklaters after beginning his career at Oppenhoff & Rädler in 1996
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Led by Boris Dürr, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised AL-KO AG on the acquisition of 75.04% in STEMMER IMAGING GmbH. Effective June 30, 2017, AL-KO took over the shares from Wilhelm Stemmer, the company's founder. STEMMER Group management will stay on and will take out 24.96% in STEMMER IMAGING GmbH as part of the transaction. STEMMER Group is Europe's leading provider of image processing technologies for use in industry and science (machine vision)
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A team led by Dr. Rainer Velte, partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek's Düsseldorf office, advises VTG AG in matters of antitrust law related to the acquisition of all shares in CIT Rail Holdings (Europe) and the affiliated NACCO Group. The Düsseldorf-based antitrust law team represents the company at the Federal Cartel Office. As part of the transaction, the team advises CIT Group (USA) also on coordinating its registration in Austria. The transaction is expected to be completed in Q4/2017
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Wolfgang Stürzer (50) joined the law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek in Munich as of July 1, 2017. Stürzer comes from HFK (formerly Heiermann Franke Knipp), where he had been partner since 2009 and shareholder since 2015. Previously, Stürzer was a partner at Munich-based boutique law firm Mosler + Partner
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A team led by Michael Neises, partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek's Frankfurt office, advised the shareholders of FEUER powertrain GmbH & Co. KG on the sale of shares to Chinese Haowu Group. As part of the transaction, Haowu Group will initially take a 50% holding in FEUER powertrain. As a next step an increased cooperation on the Chinese market is planned by the parties by forming a local joint venture. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed
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Sygnis AG acquires British Innova Biosciences Ltd. For this purpose Sygnis AG successfully placed EUR 10 million through capital increases. A team led by partner Dr. Thorsten Kuthe of the law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advises Sygnis AG on the transaction. The transaction which was a significant success for Sygnis comprised in total 5 capital measures. In addition to the cash purchase price of EUR 8 million the Innova shareholders will receive 2 million Sygnis shares as compensation
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With a team led by Dr. Peter Christian Schmidt, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Winfried Gerold, the sole shareholder of Gewi regenerative energies, on the sale of all shares to swb CREA GmbH. swb group (formerly Stadtwerke Bremen utilities) intends to further expand its activities in renewable energies with the acquisition of Gewi. Winfried Gerold will remain with the company in an advisory capacity. Husum-based Gewi regenerative energies was founded in 1998
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Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised DATAGROUP SE on the acquisition of Hamburg-based IT service provider HanseCom Gesellschaft für Informations- und Kommunikationsdienstleistungen mbH and supported the client throughout the transaction. HanseCom Gesellschaft für Informations- und Kommunikationsservices mbH was a joint venture of Siemens AG and Hamburger Hochbahnen AG. The company operates IT infrastructures for mid-sized enterprises and advises clients on developing their IT
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A team led by Dr. Thorsten Kuthe and Dr. Christoph Gringel advises FinTech company THE NAGA GROUP AG (NAGA) on its IPO. Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek acts as a transaction counsel for Hauck&Aufhäuser and NAGA. Listing of the shares is scheduled for July 10, 2017 on the open-market Scale segment – subject to earlier completion of the subscription. The offer is based on the securities prospectus approved by the German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) on June 6
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) takes over the varnish and pressurized chemicals business from Fujifilm Europe B.V. A team led by Munich-based partners Dr. Ulrich Jork and Dr. Helge-Torsten Wöhlert of the business law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Heidelberg comprehensively on the transaction. The acquisition of the two business units is part of the company's growth strategy
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A team led by Dr. Pär Johansson and Kristina Schneider from the Cologne office of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Cedarlake Private Equity Fund, advised by Rantum Capital in Frankfurt, on the acquisition of the "Intralogistics" business unit, which was spun off by Freudenstadt-based family group SCHMID Group. A new high-tech company, montratec GmbH, whose majority will be acquired by Cedarlake Private Equity Fund I, will thus be established
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On June 22, 2017, young entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to present their business ideas in front of a high-profile audience at the Rhineland Pitch finals. As a partner of STARTPLATZ Düsseldorf, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek is sponsoring the startup event. In addition, Dr. Kirsten Thiergart, lawyer at the business law firm, will also be a member of the jury to assess the finalists
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Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek comprehensively advised USU Software AG on the acquisition of EASYTRUST SAS, a French specialist for data center inventory management and Oracle license management, and accompanied the client throughout the transaction. EASYTRUST SAS is a highly specialized software manufacturer in automatic detection and analysis of hardware and software in complex infrastructures
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ENERVIE group has been able to conclude its financial restructuring substantially earlier than expected. The new EUR 190 million syndicated loan agreement, consisting of a consortium of eight banks, was disbursed a few days ago. It replaces the reorganization master agreement that had been concluded with ENERVIE group’s financial creditors at the beginning of the reorganization in 2015. The energy company was advised on the refinancing transaction by a team led by Dr
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With a team led by Dr. Michael Dröge, partner at the Hamburg office, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised the shareholders of PPS. Imaging GmbH on the sale of a majority stake to NORD Holding. The investment of NORD Holding is intended to continue the expansion of PPS. group. The acquisition price has not been disclosed. As part of the transaction, general managers Michael Krieger (CEO) and Roland Niggemeyer will remain associated with the company both operatively and as shareholders. PPS
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With a Frankfurt-based team led by partner Thomas K. Schrell, the business law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek comprehensively advised Vetter on a EUR 210 million refinancing transaction. The bank consortium consists of BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, DZ BANK, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale, and SEB AG. The revolving credit line has a maturity of five years, with a two-year extension option of one year each
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Capital market law expert Dr. Mirko Sickinger, partner at the Cologne office of the business law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Sven Radke, and Lena Pfeufer advised ÖKOWORLD AG on its change to the new OTC segment Scale at Frankfurt Stock Exchange
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Supported by Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, led by Dr. Anne de Boer, Cloud No 7 GmbH took out interim financing in the form of a secured bond. Cloud No. 7 GmbH is building the Cloud No 7 residential and hotel complex in Stuttgart's Europaviertel sector behind the main railway station; the hotel is leased to Steigenberger Hotels AG. Construction is funded by a project development bond that was issued in 2013 and will be due in July 2017
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Kajo Neukirchen Group, a family office, specializing among others in investmenta in companies and real estate, acquired a number of office and commercial buildings in Mannheim and Heidelberg from a project developer based in the Rhine-Neckar region. The purchase includes a listed office property and a residential complex. Kajo Neukirchen Group thus continues its growth in the real estate sector. Kajo Neukirchen Group was advised by a team led by Frankfurt-based real estate specialist Dr
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Corporate law experts Dr. Mirko Sickinger, partner at the Cologne office of business law firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, and Tobias Nagel advised BE Beteiligungen Fonds GmbH & Co. geschlossene Investmentkommanditgesellschaft on an investment in iic group GmbH. The investment was made by direct participation via the acquisition of shares as part of a capital increase of iic group GmbH and mezzanine financing by granting a shareholder loan
