Mergers & Acquisitions

We have been supporting corporate law transactions for over 70 years – from M&A transactions by financial investors to strategic company acquisitions and sales through to successful integration. We combine in-depth industry knowledge with a deep understanding of technological trends and dynamic business models and markets.

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Your partner for successful M&A transactions – strategic and technology-orientated

In the area of M&A, we offer you customised advice for company takeovers, strategic investments and company sales as well as joint ventures. Our services range from early strategy development, due diligence and contract drafting to post-deal integration. With a clear focus on efficiency, an international network and innovative tech expertise, we advise you efficiently, practically and individually – so that you are optimally positioned in every phase of the transaction.

Our strength: IT/tech expertise

We are proven specialists in software and technology transactions and know exactly what is important in dynamic and complex markets. Our in-depth understanding of the IT and tech industry, its regulations and the latest technology trends enables us to offer you not only legal but also strategic advice at the highest level.

One-stop shop for your M&A transactions

We offer you everything from a single source – from legal advice to notarial services. As a full-service law firm, we guarantee holistic support in which you can rely on seamless processing. This saves you time and avoids unnecessary interfaces.

Our approach: By entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs

As a medium-sized corporate law firm, we know how important efficiency and pragmatic solutions are. We deploy our teams in a targeted and cost-efficient manner without compromising on quality. Your business objectives, commercial principles and your individual situation always take centre stage.

Industry expertise for the right success

We understand our clients' business and advise them with a clear eye for economic feasibility. For us, it is not only the legal aspect of a transaction that counts, but also that every decision pays off in the long term and supports your business objectives.

Global approach, local expertise

Our advice goes beyond national borders. With our international network through Terralex, we offer you multi-jurisdictional expertise and support you in transactions in various countries. You can therefore be sure that your M&A transactions will also be successfully realised internationally.

We advise your transaction full-service, from A-Z

Acquisition financing
Employment law
Foreign trade law
Bidding procedures
Data protection
Deal management, process planning
Due diligence
Earn-out structures, staged deals
IP, copyright, media law
Antitrust registration
Notarisation
Post-deal integration
Restructuring, distressed M&A
Regulation, software / AI regulation
Re-investment, management participation
Tax law, tax structuring
Corporate succession
Warranty & indemnity insurance
Securities and takeover law

Our teams are proven specialists in the following sectors

Automotive and mobility
Banking and finance
Defence
Insolvency and restructuring
Insurance law
Intellectual property
IT & Digital Business
Life Sciences and Health
Media & Entertainment
Private Clients
Public law and regulation
Real Estate
Trade, distribution and logistics

Our references

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
Advising on the sale of the UP42 earth observation platform to the Saudi space service provider National Space Company.
Amplex AB
Advising the Swedish industrial holding company on the acquisition of Filtertechnik Jäger GmbH, a leading specialist for filtration technology based in Weissenhorn, Bavaria.
PAQATO GmbH
Advising the shareholders of PAQATO GmbH on the merger with easybill GmbH, a portfolio company of technology investor LEA Partners. PAQATO is a leading German provider of after-sales software in e-commerce, while easybill is the market leader for e-invoicing. The merger will create a platform for a leading SaaS solution for e-invoicing and after-sales.
Synapsion GmbH
Advising Synapsion GmbH on the sale of its majority stake in the IT refurbishment company bb-net media GmbH to the French Econocom Group.
Robert Bosch GmbH
Advising Robert Bosch GmbH in connection with the acquisition of the business operations of Evergrande hofer powertrain GmbH, Berlin by eAx solutions GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, and on the sale of Robert Bosch Aftermarket GmbH to the Chinese Gotion Group.
Bilendi Group
Advising the French-listed Bilendi Group, a leading European market research technology and data company, on the acquisition of the German panel provider Respondi. The transaction strengthens Bilendi's position in the three most important European markets of Germany, France and the UK. The combined companies will serve approximately 1,800 customers.
Volue ASA
advises the Norwegian Volue ASA on the acquisition of ProCom GmbH.
Following the signing of the contracts, the automation business will be spun off and Volue will take over ProCom's entire energy division. Volue thus gains an annual turnover of 3 million euros, around 60 employees and over 60 customers.
Azerion
advises Dutch media company Azerion on the acquisition of Hamburg-based games developer Whow Games. Whow Games operates online social casino games, including the jackpot.de site, and was founded in 2014 by Bigpoint founder Heiko Hubertz. The company generated revenue of 27.5 million euros in 2019.
Kadant Inc.
Advising Kadant Inc. on the acquisition of Joh. Clouth GmbH & Co. KG and its subsidiaries in Germany and abroad, together with a team of law firms in other countries involved. The purchase price is approximately 78 million euros, subject to customary adjustments.
AriensCo
Advising the US multi-brand group AriensCo on the acquisition of the owner-managed AS-Motor GmbH. Even after the complete takeover by Ariens, the AS-Motor brand is to be retained; the management will remain in the hands of Maria Lange, the granddaughter of AS-Motor's founder.
Hansen Technologies Limited
Advising Hansen Technologies Limited on the acquisition of all shares in powercloud GmbH
European petrol station operator
Advising a European petrol station operator on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Avanti Deutschland GmbH from the Austrian OMV Group. The special feature was that the main asset of the target is a total of 17 self-service petrol stations, 12 of which are linked to ALDI SÜD stores.
Messe München
Joint venture with NürnbergMesse concerning the beverage and liquid food sector.
KAMIC Group
Advising the Swedish KAMIC Group on the acquisition of all shares in SmartRep GmbH via its subsidiary Sincotron Holding AB.
Kadant PAAL GmbH
Advising Kadant PAAL GmbH on the acquisition of MAC Service GmbH, a dealer and technical service provider for baling presses, conveyor belts and press containers.
Leading kitchen manufacturer
Acquisition of a furniture group from insolvency and integration into the buyer group
International printing group
Long-standing advice to the European and German holding company on the acquisition of competitor companies in the online printing services sector and the investment in such companies