Maquet is a subsidiary of the Swedish listed Getinge Group; Maquet represents the Medical Systems business division. Maquet is one of the world's leading providers of medical technology with a focus on heart surgery, intensive care and equipment for operating theatres.
The Getinge Group employs a total of approximately 12,000 employees globally, of whom 5,000 fall under Maquet.
The B. Grimm Group has been operating in Thailand for more than 120 years. The Healthcare division is one of the Group's core business areas apart from the Energy, Refrigeration, Transportation, Industry, Real Estate and Telecommunications sectors.
B. Grimm is one of Thailand's leading companies in these fields and is a local partner for companies such as Linde, Merck, Carl Zeiss and Siemens.

For further information please visit www.maquet.com and www.bgrimmgroup.com.

Graf von Westphalen advised Maquet on the contract negotiations with B. Grimm. Those acting were:
• Dr. Barbara Mayer, (M&A, Corporate, lead partner)
• Gundo Haacke, associate (Corporate, M&A)
• Jim Byrne and Joseph Gumbel of the Thai law firm Bamrung Suvicha Apisakdi Law Associates, Bangkok

Contact:
Dr. Barbara Mayer, partner
Tel.: +49 (0) 761 21808-114
barbara.mayer@grafvonwestphalen.com

Annegret König, Business Development & Communication
Tel.: +49 (0) 40 35922-205 or +49 (0) 160 7033250
annegret.koenig@grafvonwestphalen.com

Background:
Graf von Westphalen is a partnership of approximately 150 lawyers, tax advisers and accountants. With offices in Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Frankfurt am Main, Freiburg, Hamburg, Munich as well as Alicante, Brussels and Shanghai, Graf von Westphalen is one of the largest independent law firms in Germany. In total the Firm has approximately 350 employees. You can find further information on the internet at www.grafvonwestphalen.com.