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Nagel Holding GmbH & Co. KG invested in young growth company copaltec GmbH as part of a corporate investment. A team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein, Partner at the Stuttgart office, legally advised Nagel Holding comprehensively. With this investment, Nagel Holding offers copaltec not only additional capital, but also strategic expertise and market access. Founded in 2012, copaltec GmbH, headquartered in Böblingen, develops and manufactures polyurethane-based casting compounds
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A team led by private equity lawyer Dr. Andreas Lenz, Partner at the Cologne office, advised Lenbach Equity Opportunities I SCSp, a Luxemburg-based PE fund, on the sale of Lomapharm group. Lomapharm group’s core company is Lomapharm KG with over 140 years of tradition in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Lomapharm specializes in the development and manufacture of pharmaceuticals, food supplements, and medical products on behalf of pharmaceutical companies
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NKT A/S sold its railway cable business to Swedish Elcowire Group AB to concentrate on its core business. Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek comprehensively advised NKT on corporate law, employment law, and real estate law during the transaction. Dr. Michael Sörgel, Partner in Düsseldorf and Prof. Dr. Martin Reufels, Partner in Cologne, were lead counsels in the transaction. Following the sale, NKT intends to focus on its core business of high-end power cables, accessories, and services in the future
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A team led by Dr. Peter Vocke advised Domicil Real Estate Group on the sale of a portfolio consisting of eight existing properties, mainly in A-list cities with a total of almost 500 apartments. The portfolio, worth EUR 86 million, was bought by cooperation partner Wealthcap for its first fund, “Spezial Wohnen 1.” The properties are located in Düsseldorf-Hellerhof, Hamburg (Wandsbek and Borgfelde), Berlin (Treptow-Köpenick), Bielefeld-Jöllenbeck, and Gelsenkirchen-Mitte
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Supported by the M&A team led by Hamburg-based partner Dr. Stefan Duhnkrack, ATH Altonaer-Technologie-Holding GmbH, headquartered in Hamburg and owner of KROENERT GmbH & Co KG, acquired all shares in Coatema Coating Machinery GmbH. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. KROENERT and Coatema are machine and equipment manufacturers in the coating and converting industry and global leaders in their respective market segments
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A team led by Dr. Peter Vocke, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Düsseldorf office, successfully advised a large-scale financial investor with business seat in New York City, New York, USA, on the acquisition of an office building portfolio consisting of three office buildings in North-Rhine Westphalia. The portfolio was under asset management of publity AG and comprises lease space of approximately 70,000 sqm. The parties agreed on confidentiality about the seller and purchase price
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Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised HypoVereinsbank on the invitation to bid on and the re-awarding of the facility management for some 500 German properties used by banks, including data centers. Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s comprehensive legal advice ranged from drawing up the specifications to drafting and negotiating the new contract. The advisory team for HypoVereinsbank was jointly led by Dr. Carsten Schrader, Partner in Munich, and Dr. Thomas Nickel, Partner in Frankfurt
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A team lead by Dr. Anne de Boer assisted Hengst SE, a globally operating specialist for cutting-edge filtration solutions headquartered in Münster, in the acquisition of the DELBAG business from FläktGroup. DELBAG engineers, manufactures and markets air filters and air filtration systems for use in commercial, industrial and residential applications. DELBAG’s headquarter is in Herne / Germany and it has further locations in the Czech Republic, France, Poland and Austria
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A team led by Boris Dürr advised CANCOM SE on the acquisition of The Organised Group Ltd, parent company of UK-based IT solution provider OCSL. The total volume of the transaction is about EUR 32 million, of which some EUR 29 million will be paid in cash. For the remainder, OCSL executives who will continue to work for the company will receive 12.5% of the shares in the acquiring UK subsidiary of CANCOM SE
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Dr. Rainer Herschlein and his team of lawyers advised WhiteGreyBlack GmbH on the acquisition of a majority stake in Radeberger Fleisch- und Wurstwaren Korch GmbH from the previous shareholders, the Korch family, and accompanied the transaction. SIB Innovations- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH became a minority shareholder as part of the transaction
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A team led by Dr. Georg Streit, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Munich office, advised Ring International Holding AG on the acquisition of automotive supplier BOA Balg- und Kompensatoren-Technologie from its German insolvency administrator. Lead counsel on the transaction, carried out by transferring assets as well as shares in subsidiaries, was Austrian law firm Brandl & Talos Rechtsanwälte GmbH. Ring International Holding AG is headquartered in Vienna
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Effective August 1, 2018, TRUMPF GmbH + Co KG acquired Swiss company Teufel Solutions AG. A team led by Dr. Hermann Ali Hinderer, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised the technology company on the transaction. With the acquisition of Teufel Solutions AG, TRUMPF strengthens its portfolio around digitally networked manufacturing. Teufel Solutions has expertise in areas including TruTops Fab and TruConnect, which complement TRUMPF’s Industry 4.0 activities
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Silverlake Real Estate Group GmbH acquired a portfolio of 104 residential units with a total area of some 10,000 square meters in Hagen in the Ruhr area. A team led by Düsseldorf-based partner Dr. Peter Vocke advised Silverlake on the transaction. The seller is a local private portfolio holder. The 13 multi-family houses date from 1971 to 1998 and are fully rented. This year, Silverlake has spent EUR 35 million on acquisitions to date. The annual target is EUR 50 million
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With a team led by Dr. Stefan Duhnkrack, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised PREMIUM Equity Partners GmbH on taking out a majority stake in Dresden-based mechanical engineering company KAMA GmbH. Investment firm ARCUS Capital AG is the seller. The two managing shareholders will continue to hold shares in KAMA. The acquisition was made via the “Mittelstand” fund managed by PREMIUM Equity. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price
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Herbst Kinsky and Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek legally advised Russmedia International AG on its investment in PaulCamper GmbH. As lead investor, Russmedia International AG invested some EUR 3.7 million as part of the funding round. Russmedia International AG is an internationally operating investment firm that invests in digital marketplaces and aggregators as well as SaaS solutions in Europe, acting both as a financial investor and a strategic investor
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Wealthcap has acquired two office buildings at sites with future potential. A team led Hamburg-based partner Dr. Sönke Görgens advised the client comprehensively on legal and tax-related issues. Wealthcap acquired the expansion of Nordex headquarters in Hamburg, referred to as “Nordex Forum II,” and “Das Leuchtenberg” in Munich. The two properties are to be contributed to the new Immobilien Deutschland 41 fund, with Wealthcap continuing its strategy of focusing on German growth cities
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The latest issue of Who’s Who Legal Labour & Employment recognizes Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek as one of the “Leading Firms.” The labor law edition also recommends the five labor lawyers Bernd Weller, Regina Glaser, Dirk W. Kolvenbach, Prof. Dr. Martin Reufels, and Dr. Wilhelm Moll. This year, Who’s Who Labour & Employment recognized 1,131 lawyers from over 500 law firms worldwide
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A team led by Dr. Lothar Ende, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Hamburg office, advised Reply on the acquisition of the German group companies of U.S. group CSPi. IT service provider CSPi GmbH, which will operate as Spike Reply in the future, will boost Reply group’s presence in IT security. CSPi is one of Germany’s leading IT system integrators for IT security and has been represented on the German market for over 40 years
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Boris Dürr, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Munich office, advised C.H. Beck Verlag on the acquisition of AWA-AUSSENWIRTSCHAFTS-AKADEMIE GmbH. Beck Verlag took over all shares from AWA’s former shareholders. Following the acquisition, AWA will continue to operate under the previous company name with extended management
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A team comprised of lawyers from several offices, led by Stuttgart-based partner Dr. Peter Ladwig, advised the shareholders of SyBIT GmbH, Radolfzell, on the sale of initially 60 percent of their shares in the company to itelligence AG and accompanied the transaction. Eventually, itelligence aims to acquire a 100 percent stake in SyBIT. SyBIT GmbH was founded in 2000 and currently employs some 170 people
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Wirtschaftswoche has once again recognized Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek as a “Top Law Firm 2018” in the field of Mergers & Acquisitions. In 2016, the Wirtschaftswoche jury had already selected the experts from the Mergers & Acquisitions department as being some of the best. “Wirtschaftswoche’s repeated awards validate our work
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For the sixth consecutive time the India Business Law Journal has recognized Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek as “top international law firm for India-related work”. The trade magazine quoted Indian and German clients in particular highlighting the legal expertise and intercultural competences of the team which significantly contributed to the clients’ success. India Business Law Journal’s “Intelligence Report” draws on an own research and a survey conducted among law firms and Indian companies
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A team led by Dr. Peter Vocke, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Düsseldorf office, successfully advised Domicil Real Estate Group on the acquisition of the “Solitude” portfolio in Stuttgart. Domicil acquired the residential portfolio of 145 residential and 11 commercial units from LC Liegenschaft Consulting for some EUR 50 million in an asset deal. The buildings are mainly located in Stuttgart, additionally in Leonberg, Reutlingen, and Calw
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With a Frankfurt-based team led by partner Thomas K. Schrell, business law firm HKLW advised Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH on refinancing existing loans and promissory note loans. The new credit facilities with a total volume of EUR 780 million were concluded with Deutsche Bank, HSBC, and Unicredit on the London capital market. Commerzbank, DZ Bank, and Santander additionally support the placement with international investors
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With a team led by Frankfurt-based partner Dr. Günther M. Bredow, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Janoschka Group on restructuring and expanding its corporate financing. A consortium consisting of IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Baden-Württembergische Bank, and Sparkasse Offenburg/Ortenau provide a total of EUR 35 million for working capital needs and additional investments, some of which are refinanced from KfW funds