Press releases Dr Marco Zessel, LL.M. (Stellenbosch)
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised Hexad on the sale of its Mobility Services Platform business unit to Volkswagen Group company CARIAD. Following approval by the antitrust authorities, the transaction was completed. The parties have agreed not to disclose the amount of the transaction.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised FL Technics on the acquisition of Hanover-based wheels and brakes business.
HopOn Mobility Ltd. is the new sole shareholder of TAF mobile GmbH. In this cross-border M&A transaction, the Israeli tech company was advised by a team from GvW Graf von Westphalen.
GvW Graf von Westphalen advised Scienta Scientific AB of Uppsala, Sweden, on its acquisition of the German company ENVINET GmbH.
GvW Graf von Westphalen advised ChyronHego on the acquisition of the weather data and weather services business of US-based business information services provider DTN. ChyronHego acquired the shares in the company through an asset deal. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.
On 30 September 2020, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) approved the application of Truking Technology Co., Ltd for what is known as a Material Asset Restructuring (MAR). This is the first major restructuring project under PRC law approved by the SZSE since the introduction of the new registration-based IPO system for ChiNext. ChiNext is…
Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”) have acquired three “elbgym” branded fitness centers in Hamburg through its German portfolio company Fitness First Germany Holdings GmbH (“Fitness First”).
Innoactive GmbH is receiving financing to expand its virtual and augmented reality technologies. Unternehmertum Venture Capital Partners (UVC Partners) and Capnamic Ventures are participating with a total of € 4.4 million in the Munich startup. GvW Graf von Westphalen advised Innoactive in this series A financing round.
REFD Investment GmbH, the German subsidiary of a Chinese investor, has acquired 100% of the shares in EKOF Mining & Water Solution GmbH. The acquisition of this chemical company constitutes the market entry into Germany for the Chinese investor.
Tacton Systems, a leading global supplier of Configure Price Quote (CPQ) and Design Automation solutions, announced the acquisition of Ventacor GmbH legally advised by GvW Graf von Westphalen.
The Chinese investor Changsha Truking Investment Ltd (TRUKING) has acquired a majority shareholding in the Romaco Group (Romaco) from Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG).
Jiangsu Olive Sensors High-Tech Co.,Ltd. (“Olive”) through its wholly owned subsidiary in Luxembourg, acquired 32% of the shares in the Plettenberg subsidiary and in the Polish subsidiary of Schürholz, which specialize in stamping, stamping-bending, welding and assembling. The share purchase contracts were notarized January 13, 2017.
With Beijing Zhonghuan Investment Management Co., Ltd., another investor from China is investing in a German company. In the context of the acquisition of shares in EFA-S GmbH, the Chinese company has acquired a 75% majority stake from the previous shareholders. The SPA was notarized on 16 November 2015.
The law firm GvW Graf von Westphalen continues its growth strategy in the China business: The German lawyer Ming Yi has recently joined the firm’s Frankfurt office and will coordinate the activities of Chinese companies and investors in Germany together with Frankfurt-based M&A partner Dr. Marco Zessel.
Chinese company BetterLife in December 2013 acquired SGL Rotec GmbH & Co. KG (SGL Rotec), a company which produces rotor blades for wind power plants. GvW Graf von Westphalen advised the Chinese investor on the acquisition.