Press releases
For the second year in a row, the law firm GvW Graf von Westphalen has been nominated by the JUVE editorial team for outstanding achievements in the Technology and Media category.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised osapiens, the leading ESG platform and provider of compliance and sustainability reporting solutions, on a $120 million Series B financing round led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised Plant Systems & Services PSS GmbH (PSS) on the sale of its Scandinavian Veltec business in Denmark and Norway to Jernbro.
Fielmann Group continues its international expansion strategy: Fielmann USA Inc. based in New York, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fielmann Group AG based in Hamburg, Germany, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Shoptikal Topco, Inc. (Shopko Optical) based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.
GvW Graf von Westphalen hat die FASSI Gruppe beim Erwerb der Bavaria Fahrzeugbau beraten. Der Anbieter von Ladekranen und Hebesystemen wird die Geschäfte des nordfränkischen Unternehmens im Bereich Spezialfahrzeugbau fortführen.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised the Martens & Prahl Group on the reorganisation of its credit insurance division.
Ronnia Zheng, LL.M. (郑蓉), a legal counsel of the Hamburg office of GvW Graf von Westphalen, is appointed as a Vice President of Asian European Arbitration Association e.V. (ASEAA) as of April 16, 2024.
BWI Group and thyssenkrupp Steering agree on a long-term cooperation to jointly develop the state-of-the-art X-by-Wire chassis technology. GvW Graf von Westphalen advised BWI Group on antitrust and IP law issues in this transaction - under the lead of the Chinese law firm AllBright.
Law plays a central role in the transformation towards a more sustainable economy. Hardly any other area is currently developing as dynamically as advice on environmental social governance. The increasing demand from companies for advice on ESG issues and the need for even stronger interdisciplinary networking of ESG expertise at GvW Graf…
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised a founder of DermLite LLC, a leading Californian provider of handheld dermatoscopes, on the sale of the company to FotoFinder Systems GmbH, a manufacturer of imaging systems for dermatology, and the re-investment in the buyer.
The law firm GvW Graf von Westphalen is further expanding its advice in the field of environmental social governance: The new Green Trade Team, led by Hamburg partner Dr. Lothar Harings, supports companies in all sustainability issues along the supply chain. In addition to compliance advice, the ten-strong core team focuses on the areas…
Foreign trade law, sanctions law and plant construction: the law firm GvW Graf von Westphalen has achieved three Tier 1 rankings in the Legal 500 Germany handbook for the first time this year. In addition, it is represented in more top lists than ever before with a total of 22 specialist areas.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised on the sale of Breitenbach Software-Engineering GmbH to the RLDatix group. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory clearances.
The law firm GvW Graf von Westphalen is further expanding its insurance industry focus area: As of January 1, 2024, Dr Quirin Vergho will join the firm's Munich office as an equity partner.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised the shareholders of SmartRep GmbH on the sale of the company to the Swedish KAMIC Group.
"The firm's flagship practice impresses with its great expertise in all matters relating to the cross-border trade of goods and has been one of the uncontested market leaders for years". This is what the JUVE editorial team wrote in its current handbook for commercial law firms about the GvW team in foreign trade law, which has already…
The law firm GvW Graf von Westphalen is opening another office in Asia: In addition to its office in Shanghai, the law firm will have its own office in Vietnam from January 2024. Stefan Ewers, who was responsible for Rödl & Partner's Vietnam office for eight years, joined GvW as an equity partner in October 2023 and will head the new GvW…
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised the Midwich Group on its acquisition of a majority stake (combined with an option to become the sole shareholder) of prodyTel Distribution GmbH. Closing of the transaction is subject to merger control clearance from the German Federal Cartel Office.
The law firm GvW Graf von Westphalen continues to focus strongly on its own young talent: with eight new equity partners and four new associated partners, the partnership has never before appointed so many new partners from its own ranks within one year.
GvW has been named Law Firm of the Year for Real Estate and Construction Law at this year's JUVE Awards. Dr. Robert Theissen, partner at GvW in private construction law, accepted the prestigious trophy yesterday evening at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt on behalf of the 36-strong team.
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.
Mannheim-based software company osapiens has successfully closed a €25 million financing round with investor Armira Growth.
Die Kanzlei GvW Graf von Westphalen baut die Arbeitsrechtspraxis auch in München weiter aus. Zum 1. November schließt sich Thomas G.-E. Müller als Equity-Partner der Sozietät an.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised reCup GmbH on the acquisition of Crafting Future GmbH.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has again been nominated as Law Firm of the Year Germany in The Lawyer European Awards 2023.
GvW Graf von Westphalen advised Porvair plc, the specialist filtration, laboratory and environmental technology group, on its acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of two businesses, Ratiolab GmbH and Ratiolab Kft. (together "Ratiolab").
GvW Graf von Westphalen advised Martens & Prahl Holding GmbH, majority shareholder of Marine Assekuranz GmbH Versicherungsmakler, on the company’s investment in Marine Alliance AS.
GvW Graf von Westphalen continues to expand its Banking and Banking Supervision Law practice and is pleased to announce that effective today, Philippe Woesch has joined the firm’s Frankfurt office as Associated Partner.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised Elevion Group on the acquisition of Alexander Ochs Group.
GvW Graf von Westphalen is pleased to announce its nominations in no less than three categories of the forthcoming JUVE Awards. The nominations recognise the firm’s outstanding work in the fields of Real Estate and Construction Law, M&A and Technology and Media.