Electrification of public transport bus fleets: VentusVentures sells majority stake with GvW
VentusVentures has sold 80% of its shares in eMIS Deutschland GmbH to EB Energiewende Fonds, an impact-generating Article 9 fund of the sustainable asset manager EB-SIM. VentusVentures will remain a shareholder in the company even after the sale of these majority shares.
eMIS Deutschland GmbH supports transport companies specialising in public transport, municipal utilities and companies in the electrification of their vehicle fleets. The company rents out the entire infrastructure consisting of electricity, buses, transformers, charging infrastructure, energy management and offers comprehensive services.
VentusVentures provides consulting and services for customers in the energy and financial sectors with a focus on renewable energies. The Hamburg-based group's business areas include wind energy, solar energy, property and the mobility transition.
GvW advised VentusVentures under the lead management of Dr Marco Zessel with a cross-location team consisting of Jan Hüniken, Alexander Metz (all M&A), Dr Michael Engel (tax law), Dr Malte Evers, Marius Bodenstedt (both employment law), Dr Christian Triebe, Naomi Niedermeier (both IP), Dr Patrick Wolff (financing), Dr Gerd Schwendinger and Christopher Vollert (both state aid law).
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