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Homann Holzwerkstoffe GmbH has successfully placed its new 2025/2032 corporate bond on the market with a total volume of EUR 120 million. The offering attracted strong demand from both institutional investors in Germany and abroad as well as from private investors, resulting in an oversubscription. The annual fixed interest rate was set at 7.5% during the bookbuilding process. The Cologne-based HEUKING team led by capital markets lawyers Dr
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CRAVIES GmbH, a manufacturer of high-quality snack products, has successfully completed a pre-seed financing round. CRAVIES offers sunflower seeds in six different flavours. The snacks are rich in healthy nutrients and are vegan and halal. The shells can be collected in the packaging, which can be converted into a container. The company is based in Neuss
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A cross-office HEUKING team led by Hamburg-based Partner Dr. Johan Schneider legally advised CTP group, headed by shipowner and logistics entrepreneur Captain Thomas Pötzsch of Rellingen, on the acquisition of Geesthacht Hospital and its geriatric clinic, the affiliated medical care center, and the local senior center out of insolvency. The investor agreement to acquire the relevant shares in the insolvent companies by way of an insolvency plan had already been notarized on March 28, 2025
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A team led by HEUKING Partners Jens-Hendrik Janzen, Dr. Frank Baßler and Dr. Mirko Sickinger comprehensively advised and supported Moninger group on selling parts of its Karlsruhe production site to Paulaner group. On March 1, 2025, Moninger Holding AG, jointly with Sinner AG and Hatz-Moninger-Brauhaus GmbH, sold parts of its production site in Karlsruhe’s Grünwinkel district to Paulaner group. The buyers, affiliates of Paulaner group, have taken on several employees as part of the transaction
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A HEUKING team led by M&A lawyers Boris Dürr and Marcel Greubel advised the medical technology company OSYPKA AG and its shareholders on a strategic partnership with the financial investor Armira. OSYPKA AG is a globally recognized provider and partner for innovative medical technology. The company offers advanced products such as electrodes and catheters for interventional and pediatric cardiology as well as cardiac surgery
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A HEUKING team led by Düsseldorf-based partners Dr. Ute Jasper and Dr. Christopher Marx has provided comprehensive legal advice to the state of Baden-Württemberg in a Europe-wide procurement procedure. The state of Baden-Württemberg – together with the Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH – awards transport services for regional transport in the Neckar Valley and on the Southern Railway. The transport services are the subject of one of three lots in the Europe-wide tender for network 35
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A HEUKING team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Benedikt Raisch advised HHS Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (HHS) on legal and tax matters in connection with the intended acquisition of DATAGROUP SE by Dante Beteiligungen SE, a holding company controlled by investment funds, vehicles, and accounts advised and managed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and its affiliates (KKR)
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A HEUKING team led by Munich-based Salaried Partner Roman Ettl-Steger, LL.M., legally advised Schoeller Ventures GmbH on the establishment of Multiloop, a joint venture developing a sustainable reusable system for e-commerce. Multiloop develops durable, water-repellent shipping containers made from recyclable polypropylene. Each Multiloop box is designed for repeated use, replacing up to 30 single-use cardboard boxes and reducing carbon emissions up to 86 percent
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A HEUKING team led by Munich-based Partner Dr. Christian Strasser successfully represented the Federal Republic of Germany, specifically the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in a cross-border insurance matter
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Westphalia-Lippe Local Transport Association (NWL) has taken over eurobahn GmbH & Co. KG as an interim shareholder. The goal of the takeover is to secure the continued existence of the company, protect jobs, and maintain regional rail services in the Westphalia-Lippe region. NWL aims to stabilize the financially distressed rail operator to the extent that a resale can take place as soon as possible. eurobahn will continue to manage its operational business independently
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At the end of April, the City of Duisburg, represented by its Elections Department, successfully concluded a Europe-wide procurement procedure for the award of framework agreements related to mail-in voting. A HEUKING team led by Dr. Laurence Westen, Partner at the firm’s Düsseldorf office, advised the City of Duisburg throughout the procedure
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HEUKING's Munich office will expand its leadership team with the addition of two new Salaried Partners on January 1, 2025.Dr. Steffen Burrer (44) will join the team led by Dr. Armin Freiherr von Grießenbeck, bringing his expertise to further develop the Litigation & Arbitration practice at HEUKING.Dr. Björn Grotebrune (40) will strengthen the Restructuring and Insolvency Law department under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Georg Streit
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A HEUKING team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Benedikt Raisch advised DATAGROUP SE on legal and tax matters relating to its acquisition of IT security specialist TARADOR. This acquisition enables DATAGROUP to strengthen its SME segment and enhance its expertise in the vital field of cybersecurity.TARADOR GmbH is an IT security company focused on delivering tailored solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as public sector clients
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A Hamburg-based team led by HEUKING Partner Dr. Peter Christian Schmidt advised the shareholders of bulwiengesa AG on legal and tax matters related to the company’s acquisition by Scout24 SE. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions.As part of the transition, Ralf Koschny, the current CEO of bulwiengesa, will join bulwiengesa’s new Supervisory Board
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A cross-office HEUKING team, led by Stuttgart-based Partner Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Senior Associate Dr. Emanuel Teichmann, legally advised Stöferle shareholders on the complex, cross-border sale of a 60% majority stake in Stöferle GmbH and Stöferle Automotive GmbH to Endurance Overseas s.r.l. The transaction remains subject to approval by various antitrust authorities before becoming effective. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price
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Sustainability is and will remain an important part of our corporate philosophy. That's why we're excited to present our new Sustainability Report – this year with a completely new design.Get insights into our strategy, goals and progress in terms of sustainability, as well as exciting initiatives
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A Cologne-based team led by HEUKING Partner Dr. Thorsten Kuthe legally advised Ahrensburg-based edding AG on a voluntary public share buyback offer. The transaction, which involved listed preference shares, was conducted with M.M.Warburg & CO (AG & Co.) KGaA advising on the banking side.Founded in Hamburg in 1960, edding AG is renowned for its durable, high-quality products and solutions tailored for both private and commercial use
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Effective January 1, 2025, HEUKING will welcome five Salaried Partners to its Equity Partnership. Additionally, two colleagues will be promoted to Senior Counsel, and nine Senior Associates will advance to the positions of Salaried Partner or Counsel.“We are delighted to see 16 of our colleagues achieve significant career milestones
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A HEUKING team, led by Partner Ulf Christiani, legally advised Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG, the state-owned port company of Lower Saxony, on an innovative port development project. The team designed and implemented a Europe-wide procurement procedure for awarding construction services for the project. Jointly financed by the Federal Government, the State of Lower Saxony, and private industry, the project aims to expand the offshore terminal in Cuxhaven
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On November 27, 2024, LOTTO Hamburg GmbH finalized a comprehensive in-house collective agreement with trade union Vereinigte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (ver.di) after months of negotiations.General Manager Torsten Meinberg expressed his satisfaction: "With this collective agreement, LOTTO Hamburg is opening a new chapter in the company's history. We now have an agreement tailored specifically to our needs as a lottery company
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HEUKING, led by Cologne-based Partner Kristina Schneider, comprehensively advised Armira Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG ("Armira") on acquiring a majority stake in INTEC Industrie-Technik GmbH & Co. KG ("INTEC"). This strategic acquisition marks a significant step for Armira in expanding its presence in the defense and automotive sectors
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On November 16, 2024, the commercial law firm HEUKING elected a new management team at its partnership meeting. Every three years, the election of the management committee is on the agenda. Boris Dürr, Philip Kempermann and Martin Reufels were elected as Managing Partners for the upcoming term of office
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A HEUKING team, led by Dr. Philip Kempermann, advised Thalia Bücher GmbH on the acquisition of business operations of buecher.de as well as Weltbild customers out of insolvency proceedings.Through this acquisition, buecher.de customers are able to continue using their accounts seamlessly. Additionally, both buecher.de and Weltbild customers will retain access to their purchased tolino ebooks via the tolino cloud, even after Weltbild ceased operations and buecher.de GmbH & Co
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A HEUKING team led by Partner Dr. Marc Scheunemann advised Turpaz Industries Ltd. ("Turpaz"), on the acquisition of a German company in the flavors sector. On November 7, 2024, a wholly owned subsidiary of Turpaz signed an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares in Schumann & Sohn GmbH ("Schumann"). The purchase price amounts to approx. EUR 10.7 million. The transaction was completed at the time of signing and financed through bank financing
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A HEUKING team led by Dr. Alexander Schott advised Visionet Deutschland GmbH on the acquisition of all shares in Rödl Dynamics GmbH, a subsidiary of Rödl & Partner group. This acquisition strengthens Visionet’s local presence in Germany and solidifies its position as a leading digital solutions provider in Europe. HEUKING’s role included advising on the due diligence process, as well as drafting and negotiating all related contracts