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A Heuking team led by Dr. Henrik Lay and Christoph Prochnau legally advised the shareholders of Metatravel Service GmbH on the acquisition by Denmark-based Holiday Group by which the rental portal specialist, held by Danish PE fund Capidea, assumes the German provider’s business operations and rental websites. Metatravel Service GmbH operates three rental portals, including Ostsee24.de, which focuses on vacation rentals along the German coasts
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A Heuking team led by Dr. Michael Sörgel and Prof. Dr. Martin Reufels advised NKT Photonics A/S on the sale of its LIOS (Linear Optical Sensors) site to U.S.-based LUNA Innovations Incorporated. Following the sale of the sensing division, NKT will focus on its core areas of laser- and fiber-optic solutions within Medical & Life Science, Industrial, Aerospace & Defense, and Quantum & Nano Technology. The parties agreed on a sales price of EUR 20 million
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A Heuking team led by Dr. Michael Sörgel and Prof. Dr. Martin Reufels advised NKT Photonics A/S on the sale of its LIOS (Linear Optical Sensors) site to U.S.-based LUNA Innovations Incorporated. Following the sale of the sensing division, NKT will focus on its core areas of laser- and fiber-optic solutions within Medical & Life Science, Industrial, Aerospace & Defense, and Quantum & Nano Technology. The parties agreed on a sales price of EUR 20 million
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Business law firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek generated revenue of EUR 185.4 million in fiscal 2021, EUR 4.5 million below the prior-year total. In 2020, revenue of EUR 189.9 million was generated. “Even in the second year with corona restrictions and the further decline in the number of collective redress cases, we have been able to generate a sound result
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The Berlin-based VC team led by Ariane Neubauer, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised Weeve GmbH on its Pre-Series A funding round, which raised EUR 2.3 million from existing and new investors. The funding round was led by Mujinzo Labs. Weeve securely extracts and processes data from IoT-based solutions. Weeve is an “Integration Platform as a Service” that bridges the gap between the complexity of Internet of Things (IoT) and the demands of data-driven business systems
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A Heuking team led by Dr. Thorsten Kuthe advised Advanced Blockchain AG (Scale Frankfurt, Primary Market Düsseldorf, XETRA: ISIN DE000A0M93V6) on its listing in the “Scale” growth segment. With a comprehensive team of analysts, developers, economists, programmers, and mathematicians, Advanced Blockchain AG is an investor in the blockchain industry. It focuses not only on investments, but also on the internal development of technical solutions for the further development of Web 3.0
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A Heuking team led by Dr. Hermann Ali Hinderer legally advised Volkswagen Group Services GmbH on the acquisition of the Emden operations of Automobil-Logistik-Mosolf GmbH, a subsidiary of Mosolf SE & Co. KG, as part of an asset deal. The Emden site is mainly used for vehicle storage, used car reconditioning, and delivery inspection. In a parallel transaction, Volkswagen Immobilien GmbH acquired the sub-leasehold belonging to the business operations of Automobil-Logistik-Mosolf GmbH
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A Heuking team led by Ulf Christiani advised Mid-Saxony Transport Association Zweckverband Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen on public procurement law in the Europe-wide bidding procedure “Chemnitz supraregional transport connection.” The contract to provide transport services to connect the Chemnitz region to interregional rail transport was awarded to DB Fernverkehr AG. Since 2006, Chemnitz had no longer been connected to Deutsche Bahn’s long-distance network
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With a team led by Dr. Frank Baßler and Klaus Weinand-Härer, both Partners at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, ILG Capital GmbH acquired a local retail center from Schoofs group, based in Kevelaer in the Lower Rhine region, on behalf of an open-ended special AIF by way of a forward deal. The commercial property in Uedem comprises 4,651 square meters of total leasable space. Tenants are the retailers Aldi, Edeka, and dm. The project was concluded and taken over for the fund’s account in December 2021
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A Heuking team led by Dr. Peter Zimmermann legally advised a fund company of Art-Invest Real Estate on the acquisition of a residential quarter in Erfurt from project developer AOC Stadtentwickler GmbH by way of forward funding. The Coloria residential project will feature 155 apartments with almost 12,900 square meters of space and nine commercial units covering about 1,800 square meters
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Philipp Börger and Ariane Neubauer of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Berlin office advised DeathTech startup Emmora on its seed funding round with a seven-figure investment volume. Via the eponymous digital service platform, Emmora offers advice, services, and a large, competent network of local partners from the funeral industry. Considering itself a holistic companion for the topics of death, mourning, and life, Emmora is operating all across Germany
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A team led by capital markets law expert Dr. Mirko Sickinger, LL.M., Partner at the Cologne office of business law firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised on the sale of about 95 percent of the shares in TUFF Group AG, Frankfurt am Main. The shares of TUFF Group AG are listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange’s regulated market
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Smart contracts, data & process mining, technology-based transactions – digital transformation has led to significant changes in business, public administration, and society as a whole. Almost every industry is experiencing the digital transformation. Our law firm offers a holistic, cross-disciplinary approach to advising our clients in Digital Transformation to enable businesses to seize the opportunity and to implement digitalization strategies in a legally compliant manner
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A team led by Stuttgart-based Partner Dr. Rainer Herschlein legally advised managing majority shareholder Felix Alber on the sale of his shares in Radeberger Fleisch- und Wurstwaren Korch GmbH to Rieker Finanz group. Felix Alber will retain 40% of the shares and will continue to be responsible for the operational business as General Manager of Radeberger Fleisch- und Wurstwaren Korch GmbH. The transaction is subject to the approval of the German Federal Cartel Office
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With a team led by M&A lawyers Boris Dürr and Christian Schild, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Frankfurt Stock Exchange-listed mic AG on its acquisition of faytech AG, a leading manufacturer of touch solutions and touch technologies in the industrial environment. As all shares in faytech AG are acquired by way of a cash and a share component, mic AG will carry out a capital increase in kind after closing the transaction
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A team led by Dr. Marc Scheunemann, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised CA Immo on the acquisition of an office property in Düsseldorf’s city centre. The architecturally sophisticated office building at Kasernenstrasse 67 was previously the headquarter of Handelsblatt Media Group and comprises approximately 10,400 square meters of rental space
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A team led by Dr. Peter Christian Schmidt legally advised funds advised by DPE Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) on its investment in Berlin-based DARE group (DARE), a leading deconstruction/demolition specialist. Supported by DPE, DARE will invest in expanding local capacities and actively consolidate the nationwide market
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A Heuking team led by Dr. Frank Baßler, Partner at the firm’s Stuttgart office, legally advised nowinta Real Estate GmbH on the sale of the “Großes Loch” inner-city site in Kempten to ehret+klein. Located in the heart of Kempten, the approximately 2,250 square meter site will be used for the construction of a mixed-use building comprising about 5,820 square meters. In addition to 156 residential units, it will hold 21 serviced apartments and one commercial unit
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With a team led by Christoph Prochnau and Dr. Michael Dröge (both Hamburg office), Heuking legally advised solar-konzept International GmbH, a joint venture co-founded by Aquila Capital, on the sale of solar development company solar-konzept Italia Srl (SK Italia). In addition to Aquila Capital, a group of operating shareholders are also invested in the joint venture, including solar-konzept International GmbH’s general managers Nikolaus von Einem and Christoph Schmitt
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A team led by Dr. Armin Freiherr von Grießenbeck advised Consent Retail Invest GmbH on the acquisition of "Barbarossa-Center," a retail park in Gelnhausen, as part of an asset deal. The center is located in the suburbs of Frankfurt and offers about 6,400 square meters of rental space and a parking lot with 230 spots for customers. In addition to grocery chain Tegut, other anchor tenants include discount grocer Norma, and nonfood discount store Thomas Phillips
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With a Frankfurt-based team led by Partner Thomas K. Schrell, business law firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Volksbank eG and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft on funding the investment in First Climate AG by investors advised by HANNOVER Finanz GmbH and the existing shareholders. First Climate is a leading provider of climate protection solutions and renewable energy
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A team led by Dr. Henrik Lay, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised Deka Immobilien on matters of tax law relating to its acquisition of the “Cubes” office building for the portfolio of open-ended mutual property fund Deka-ImmobilienEuropa. The property was sold by Axa IM Alts on behalf of a client. Located at Cecilienallee 6-7 in Düsseldorf, the office building comprising a leasable area of almost 15,000 square meters and 225 parking spaces was completed in 2012
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A Heuking team led by Dr. Michael Sörgel advised electroplating specialist MTV NT GmbH on the sale of its production site in Solingen to Sunfire GmbH. The plant specializes in the electroplating of large industrial workpieces. Sunfire will be starting to manufacture its pressurized alkali electrolyzers for hydrogen projects on the 100 MW scale in the future. The production facility will be converted with the help of local experts in the coming months
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Dr. Isabel Langenbach, Mag. rer. publ., was appointed Professor of Public Law and Public Procurement Law at the Federal University of Public Administration effective January 1, 2022. As an interdepartmental state institution of the federal government, the university is responsible for the education of federal civil servants. As a successful and dedicated lawyer, Prof. Dr. Langenbach was a member of Heuking’s public procurement team. Her career began 12 years ago in the department of Dr
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A team led by Stuttgart-based Partner Dr. Hermann Ali Hinderer legally advised Storskogen Deutschland GmbH on the acquisition of A & K - Die frische Küche GmbH, a leading ultra-fresh ready meal producer and meals-on-wheels distributor for food service institutions, via its subsidiary Casino Services. The company will be part of Storskogen’s Products business unit in the Industry segment
