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The German states of Baden-Württemberg, Brandenburg, Hesse, and North Rhine-Westphalia will invest in sustainable equities for their pension funds. They commissioned Stoxx Limited to design and subsequently maintain sustainable share indices for seven billion euros. Stoxx Limited will consider sustainability criteria and specifications such as CO2 intensity, no nuclear power generation, no production of controversial weapons
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A team led by Dr. Thorsten Kuthe assisted DEAG Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft in the successful EUR 5 million increase of its corporate bond originally issued in the fall of 2018. The bond was increased by means of an institutional private placement, raising the volume to EUR 25 million. The private placement was managed by IKB Deutsche Industriebank and was oversubscribed several times
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A team led by Kristina Schneider advised Magellan Netzwerke GmbH, a member of FERNAO group, on the acquisition of SOLIT SYSTEMS GmbH and the subsequent reorganization of the group. SOLIT SYSTEMS GmbH is an IT service company specializing in IT security, data protection, and compliance, which has bundled its comprehensive experience in market-driven and innovative managed security services. The target group ranges from medium-sized companies to large corporate groups
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A team of members from various offices led by Stuttgart-based partner Dr. Peter Ladwig advised Marondo Capital, headquartered in Munich and Stuttgart, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Oxid eSales AG, based in Freiburg im Breisgau, and supported the transaction. By acquiring the simple majority of the shares, Marondo Capital intends to assist Oxid eSales AG in expanding its lucrative software and cloud business and in establishing itself abroad in the coming years
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With a team of legal professionals from several offices led by Frankfurt-based partner Dr. Günther M. Bredow, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised investment firm fronttrail Equity Partners on the acquisition of a strong minority stake in Aachen-based software specialist aixigo AG. The stake was acquired from the existing shareholders by way of a combination of share purchase and capital increase in the tens of millions of euros
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With a team of legal professionals from several offices led by Frankfurt-based partner Dr. Günther M. Bredow, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised investment firm fronttrail Equity Partners on the acquisition of a strong minority stake in Aachen-based software specialist aixigo AG. The stake was acquired from the existing shareholders by way of a combination of share purchase and capital increase in the tens of millions of euros
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A team led by Dr. Mathias Schröder, Partner at the law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek in Munich, comprehensively advised BayWa AG on its investment in Tjiko GmbH by way of a cash capital increase. BayWa AG is an internationally operating trading and services group. Trading and logistics form the overarching core competencies in the Agriculture, Energy, and Construction segments. BayWa Group is also active in the venture capital sector and invests in promising young companies
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With a team led by the two partners Ralf M. Schnaittacher and Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Terragon AG on the issue of a corporate bond with an issue volume of up to EUR 20 million. Terragon intends to use the proceeds to finance the acquisition pipeline and to optimize its financing structure. The offering will be made publicly in Germany and the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg and as a private placement with qualified investors in Europe
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A team led by capital market expert Dr. Thorsten Kuthe advised Joh. Friedrich Behrens AG on the issue of a third corporate bond of up to EUR 15.0 million. The new bond will have a term of five years and will redeem the existing 2015/20 bond early. An annual interest rate of 6.25 percent is planned. In terms of financing structuring / investor relations, the transaction will be supported by EULE Corporate Capital GmbH
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A team led by Klaus Weinand-Härer, Tax Advisor and Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised LOANCOS Group on the acquisition of VR-IMMOBILIEN-LEASING (VRIL), a subsidiary of VR-LEASING Aktiengesellschaft. Schalast & Partner and a team led by partner Alexander Gebhard advised on financial regulatory issues
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Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek and a team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Benedikt Raisch advised Frankfurt-based investment firm VR Equitypartner GmbH on the acquisition of a minority stake in Informatik Consulting Systems AG (ICS). The acquisition is made as part of a succession plan and aims to consistently implement ICS’s successful expansion course
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A team led by Dr. Marc Scheunemann advised Mapp Digital US, LLC, one of the largest private marketing technology companies, on the acquisition of Webtrekk, the German market leader of marketing analytics and customer intelligence. The seller is DPE Deutsche Private Equity and other co-investors. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2019. The transaction is subject to clearance by the competent antitrust authorities
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With a team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Dr. Frank Baßler, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised confectionery specialist Gubor Schokoladen GmbH on the merger with its competitor Hans Riegelein & Sohn GmbH Co. KG. With the transaction, the two family-owned companies aim to increase their growth, innovative strength, and volumes. Both for seasonal and year-round products, the two companies intend to offer the retail sector a comprehensive range of confectionery products from a single source,
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A team led by Fabian G. Gaffron, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised pharmaceutical company Aresus Pharma GmbH on the acquisition of the rights to the dermatological drug Veregen® and the stocks of the active pharmaceutical ingredient from Medigene AG. As part of the sale, all relevant contracts with distribution partners and external service providers will be transferred from Medigene to Aresus Pharma. The U.S. rights are held by U.S. company Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc
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Following a complex award procedure, EvoBus GmbH has been awarded the contract for 56 and an optional additional 64 electric buses for ESWE Verkehr in Wiesbaden. EvoBus, a member of Daimler Group, will also be responsible for establishing and availability of the charging infrastructure and the depot management system. The project is the largest procurement of electric buses in Germany. For Wiesbaden, it represents one of the arguments against driving bans
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WirtschaftsWoche recognizes Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek as a top law firm and its Partner Dr. André-M. Szesny, LL.M., again as a top lawyer in Compliance. Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI) asked 775 White Collar and Compliance lawyers in 118 law firms about their most renowned peers. On the basis of the resulting data, the five-member jury drew up its list of experts and included 47 law firms and 67 Compliance lawyers in the ranking
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India Business Law Journal has researched the top international lawyers for India-related transactions and matters, resulting in an exclusive “A-List” consisting of the elite 100 India-focused legal experts around the world. The Indian industry magazine also included Dr. Martin Imhof, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek and Head of the India Desk, in this A-List. “This nomination again recognizes the work of our India Desk
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With a team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Benedikt Raisch, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised DATAGROUP on the acquisition of all shares in UBL Informationssysteme GmbH. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price. With the purchase of the specialist in hosting and management of containerized software solutions, DATAGROUP strengthens its presence in the Rhine-Main region and expands its competencies
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Dr. Johan-Michel Menke and Timo Trefzger from Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Hamburg office represent Bundesverband mittelständischer Sicherheitsunternehmen e.V. (BVMS) [Association of Medium-Sized Security Companies] based in Frankfurt am Main in a collective bargaining dispute. The Federal Association of the Security Industry (BDSW), state group North Rhine-Westphalia and services trade union Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft ver
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A team led by Boris Dürr and Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, both Partners at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised mobile service provider Philion SE in its move from OTC trading to the regulated market at Düsseldorf Stock Exchange. Munich-headquartered Small & Mid Cap Investmentbank AG (SMC) is the applicant bank. The securities prospectus was approved by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority on March 22, listing on the regulated market commenced on March 29
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Funds advised by PREMIUM Equity Partners sold 100 percent of the shares in ANTEBB Holding GmbH, the sole shareholder of Antennentechnik ABB Bad Blankenburg GmbH, to Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Co., Ltd. Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised PREMIUM Equity Partners GmbH on the sale with a team led by Hamburg-based Partner Dr. Stefan Duhnkrack. The two companies intend to use the collaboration to increase the pace of innovation and to expand their business in China and Europe
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Jungheinrich AG and Triathlon Holding GmbH established joint venture JT ENERGY Systems GmbH to development, produce, and reprocess lithium-ion battery systems. A team led by Dr. Stefan Duhnkrack, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised Jungheinrich comprehensively on establishing the joint venture in Glauchau, Saxony. Jungheinrich holds a 70 percent share and Triathlon a 30 percent share in JT ENERGY Systems, which is expected to create some 100 new jobs at the site in the next few years
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A team led by Dr. Mirko Sickinger, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised FFIRE Immobilienverwaltung AG on concluding a structured real estate financing transaction of EUR 16 million. The advice included, among other things, drafting and negotiating the loan agreement and the collateral agreements. Via its subsidiary, Marlet Objektgesellschaft mbH, FFIRE Immobilienverwaltung AG will use the loan to acquire commercial real estate and convert it into City Outlet Center Marlet
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Effective April 1, 2019, Julia Kathrin Degen (39) will join Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Insurance Law Practice Group. She will be a member of the liability and insurance law department led by Rüdiger Schnug, Partner at the firm’s Cologne office. Julia Degen has many years of experience in insurance and liability law
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With a Frankfurt-based team led by partner Thomas K. Schrell, business law firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised HF Private Debt on financing the acquisition of all shares in M&M Werbeagentur GmbH – phone card marketing. The financing volume was not disclosed. M&M Werbeagentur was acquired via a member of ICP Group. Both companies, which operate under a joint holding company, are among Europe’s market leaders for innovative electronic transaction and sales systems
