Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek Advises Ufenau Capital Partners AG on the Acquisition of Dr. Klein Klinik Group
January, 2017 - Duesseldorf, Germany
With a team led by Dr. Pär Johansson, the business law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Ufenau Capital Partners AG on the acquisition of Dr. Klein Klinik Group, headquartered in Gensingen. Dr. Klein Klinik Group specializes in the surgical treatment of spinal disorders (cervical spine and back pain). The group has been managed by its founder, Dr. Heinz Joachim Klein, since 1991. Prior to the group’s acquisition, the outpatient practice originally operated by Dr. Klein was converted into a medical care center and integrated into the group.
Ufenau Capital Partners is a Swiss investor group based at Lake Zurich. It focuses on acquiring majority interests in service providers in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria operating in the fields of business services, education & lifestyle, healthcare, and financial services. Jointly with experienced industrial partners, Ufenau Capital Partners is pursuing an active value-creating investment approach on an equal footing with the entrepreneurs.
The M&A team led by partner Dr. Pär Johansson regularly advises on private equity transactions in the healthcare sector. The team works on behalf of financial investors and on behalf of founding shareholders in sales to financial investors.
Counsel to Ufenau Capital Partners AG
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek:
Dr. Pär Johansson,
Dr. Christoph Schork, LL.M.,
Kristina Schneider, LL.M.,
Dr. Philipp Jansen, all Cologne
