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A HEUKING team led by Dr. Thorsten Kuthe advised Geratherm Medical AG on the transfer of its entire operating business relating to medical devices to Geratherm Medical Germany AG, a wholly owned subsidiary. The spin-off, which was approved by the Annual General Meeting on August 16, 2024, became effective on October 25, 2024, upon entry in the commercial register. This marks the start of the realignment of Geratherm Medical AG
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A team led by HEUKING partner Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, Cologne, provided legal advice and support to the NAGA Group in its merger with the Key Way Group (KWG). The merger of the two companies is expected to generate significant synergies. It also strategically positions NAGA to build the world's largest social trading network. This will enable customers to trade stocks and cryptoassets or copy trades
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A venture capital (VC) team led by Düsseldorf-based HEUKING partner Dr. Patrick Müller provided legal advice to HealthTech start-up hellomed Group GmbH on its late seed financing. In the financing round by business angels and well-known family offices, a seven-figure amount was invested in the company. The financing round was immediately followed by an increase in share capital. Founded in 2022, the Berlin-based GmbH is registered in the Charlottenburg Commercial Register
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Advised by a HEUKING team led by the Dusseldorf based Corporate/M&A Partner Dr. Martin Imhof, Eternal Sun has acquired the key assets of the German company WAVELABS Solar Metrology Systems GmbH. The acquisition was structured as an asset deal resulting in a newly founded subsidiary, WAVELABS Eternal Sun GmbH, based in Leipzig. Eternal Sun, headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands, is a specialist in solar module testing and characterization solutions
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A venture capital (VC) team led by Düsseldorf-based HEUKING partner Dr. Patrick Müller provided legal advice to health tech start-up hellomed Group GmbH on its late seed financing. In the financing round by business angels and well-known family offices, a seven-figure amount was invested in the company. The financing round was immediately followed by an increase in share capital. Founded in 2022, the Berlin-based GmbH is registered in the Charlottenburg Commercial Register
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A HEUKING team consisting of Düsseldorf-based Partner Christoph Hexel and Senior Associate Anna Schenke successfully represented the operator of several senior care facilities in a legal dispute concerning the withdrawal of a company car that was also authorized for private use. The team prevailed across all three instances before the labor courts
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A HEUKING team led by Partners Prof. Dr. Georg Streit, Dr. Marc Scheunemann, and Dr. Ulrich Jork advised epsotech group on legal and tax matters relating to its international realignment. The transaction involved the acquisition of the group’s international subsidiaries by SKENDER GmbH
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A team led by Düsseldorf-based HEUKING partner Dr. Peter Vocke provided legal advice to 3M Real Estate GmbH & Co. KG and 3M Deutschland GmbH on the sale of a former building in Germany. The approximately 85,000 m² site in Neuss will be taken over by Panattoni for the sustainable development of a business and commercial park based on the "City Dock" concept. Part of the property will remain owned by 3M and will continue to be used by the company. 3M thus remains committed to the location
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A HEUKING team led by Dr. Timo Piller, salaried partner in the Düsseldorf office, advised the DAX40 company Vonovia SE on the successful offering of a share dividend (scrip dividend). Vonovia shareholders again had the choice this year between a dividend in cash and a share alternative. Within the subscription period, a dividend payment in the form of new shares was chosen for more than 35% of the dividend-bearing shares. This corresponds to a capital increase of around €356.7 million
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Lantmännen signed an agreement with Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) to divest Swecon, which is an authorized retail partner for Volvo CE in Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Germany. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. Closing is expected to occur in the second half of 2025
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A HEUKING team led by Salaried Partner Mark Rossbroich comprehensively advised Munich-based AI-ConTech startup alago on its oversubscribed, seven-figure pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Realyze Ventures and included participation from D11Z. Ventures, the CDTM Venture Fund, and several seasoned business angels from the construction sector and venture development community
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HEUKING is teaming up with legal tech company JUNE to launch the pilot phase of the LabourLouis tool with selected clients. The law firm will begin using the AI-powered case management and automation platform to handle employment law disputes more efficiently, particularly for large corporations and insolvency administrators
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A Heuking team led by Munich-based M&A Partners Boris Dürr and Christian Schild legally advised AL-KO group on the sale of its AL-KO Gardentech division to Chinese group Ningbo Daye Garden Machinery. Following regulatory approval, the transaction was successfully concluded with closing of the transaction at the beginning of February 2025
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As part of its strategic growth, INTEC Holding GmbH has acquired majority stakes in OSW Technische Dokumentation Verlag GmbH, TECO Technical Concept GmbH, and SCOPE Engineering GmbH from ARBOR Gruppe GmbH. A team led by Cologne-based HEUKING Partner Kristina Schneider advised INTEC throughout the entire transaction process, including legal due diligence, contract negotiations, and closing
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Die Stadt Krefeld hat Ende April unter anderem den Kaufvertrag zum Erwerb der Fläche an der Girmesgath einschließlich des Kesselhauses mit Unterstützung durch HEUKING abgeschlossen. Mit der notariellen Beurkundung der Verträge am 29. April 2025 wurde ein wichtiger Schritt für die zukünftige Umnutzung des historischen Kesselhauses auf dem Mies-van-der-Rohe-Campus vollzogen
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A team led by Ariane Neubauer, Partner at HEUKING’s Berlin office, advised apheris AI GmbH (Apheris) on its Series A financing round with a volume of 8.25 million US dollars.The Series A financing round is led by OTB Ventures and eCAPITAL. Supported by existing investors such as Octopus Ventures and Heal.Capital, the new round brings the total funding to 20.8 million US dollars
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Today, 158 lawyers from HEUKING were voted among the best lawyers and are now among the most recommended legal experts in Germany. In addition, 25 young lawyers can look forward to being included in the list as "Ones to watch." A total of 40 legal practice areas were recognized. For several decades, Best Lawyers has been publishing lists of recommended legal advisors in more than 75 countries. The New York-based internet service nominates lawyers based on expert surveys in the market
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In its latest issue, WirtschaftsWoche once again names Prof. Dr. Georg Streit, partner in HEUKING's Munich office, as a top lawyer in the field of restructuring. HEUKING continues to be one of the top law firms in this field. The Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI) surveyed over 1,700 lawyers in 176 law firms to compile a list of the most renowned lawyers in various fields, including restructuring
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Ariane Neubauer, Equity Partner at HEUKING’s Berlin office, and Roman Ettl-Steger, Salaried Partner at HEUKING’s Munich office, provided comprehensive advice to AXO Track GmbH (AXO) on its EUR 3 million seed financing round. The Berlin start-up AXO, which has set itself the goal of driving the digital transformation and sustainable development of rail transport, was able to convince renowned investors with its forward-looking vision
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TierDocs24, an innovative e-health start-up in the field of veterinary medicine, has successfully completed a pre-seed financing round. TierDocs24 GmbH offers e-health solutions for veterinary medicine. Pet owners can access round-the-clock veterinary video consultations via the platform HaustierDocs. The company is based in Sterup, Germany. The start-up has now successfully completed the pre-seed round with strategic corporates and angel investors
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As of early June, Arndt Kaubisch, LL.M. (46), joins HEUKING as Counsel. He moves from Eversheds Sutherland and will bolster the Restructuring & Insolvency practice under the leadership of Dr. Stefan Proske, working from both Berlin and Munich. Arndt Kaubisch has been with Eversheds Sutherland since 2011, where he advised creditors on restructuring and insolvency matters, with a particular focus on cross-border cases. He specializes in litigation and insolvency-related advisory work
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A HEUKING team led by Dr. Alexander Schott legally advised ad pepper media International N.V. on the acquisition of a majority stake in solute Holding GmbH & Co. KG. With this latest transaction, ad pepper is acquiring approximately 14.5% of shares from four shareholders, thereby increasing its stake in solute Holding to around 59%. For the first time, the purchase price will be paid in cash rather than in the purchaser’s shares
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Empire Brand Building AG, an investment firm focused on digital marketplaces, successfully listed its shares on the Open Market of Hamburg Stock Exchange on December 20, 2024. The company’s shares are listed in the High Risk Market segment, which is designed for growth-oriented companies with a higher risk profile. HEUKING Partner Dr. Mirko Sickinger, LL.M. (Lead), and Salaried Partner Sven Radke, LL.M., both based in the Cologne office, legally advised on the IPO
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A team led by Dr. Sönke Görgens, Partner at HEUKING’s Hamburg office, legally advised Primus Valor group on the acquisition of 68 residential units and 64 garage parking spaces in a residential complex in Koblenz, as well as 78 residential and two commercial units in Würzburg. The Koblenz residential property was sold by Domicil Real Estate AG. Built in 1980, the building is currently fully leased. The units were managed and sold under an asset and portfolio management mandate
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A Cologne-based team led by HEUKING Partner Dr. Mirko Sickinger legally advised MERITU AG on the listing of its shares for trading on the general open market of Düsseldorf Stock Exchange. Following the company’s application, MERITU AG shares have been tradable since June 27, 2024. In preparation for the IPO, HEUKING also advised on establishing the corporate structure of a German holding company with a Polish subsidiary