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The technology group Rohde & Schwarz has acquired ZES ZIMMER Electronic Systems GmbH with effect from 1 July 2025. GvW Graf von Westphalen provided comprehensive legal advice to the seller in this corporate sale.
Sebastian Faust joined the Düsseldorf office of law firm GvW Graf von Westphalen as a local partner on 1 February 2025. The antitrust law expert moved to GvW from the major international law firm Hogan Lovells, where he had been a lawyer since 2013.
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.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised the shareholders of KmB Technologie GmbH on the sale of their shares to FerrAl United GmbH, a portfolio company of Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, on the sale of their shares to FerrAl United GmbH.
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.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised the shareholders of SmartRep GmbH on the sale of the company to the Swedish KAMIC Group.
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.
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 Elevion Group on the acquisition of Alexander Ochs Group.
GvW Graf von Westphalen advised – under the lead of English partner law firm Mills & Reeve – Richardson Malting (UK), which is a subsidiary of Richardson International, on its acquisition of the entire share capital of Anglia Maltings’ parent company, Ragleth Limited, in a strategic move to gain a foothold in the malting industry.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised US-American Barcodes, Inc. on the acquisition of the German Identbase Group.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised the founders of OPTANO GmbH on the sale of their company to the US-American Kearney group.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised the French Legrand Group on its acquisition of A. & H. Meyer GmbH.
The French industrial group Elydan, which designs and manufactures a wide range of products for the building industry (pipes, ducts, polyethylene and polypropylene sheaths), has acquired the German company DW Verbundrohr GmbH (“DWVG”) and its French subsidiary Multitubo France which have been part of the Austrian Ke Kelit group so far.…
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised the Paulaner Brewery Group on the acquisition of the OeTTINGER brewery facility in Gotha.
With 129 recommendations in the 2022 Best Lawyers survey, GvW Graf von Westphalen achieved its best ranking ever.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised FL Technics on the acquisition of Hanover-based wheels and brakes business.
GvW has advised the French Legrand Group on its acquisition of Geiger Maximizing Net-Solutions GmbH and Geiger Data Network Design GmbH (Geiger Group)
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised Hybrid Software Group PLC on its acquisition of ColorLogic GmbH.
GvW has advised Kern & Stelly Medientechnik GmbH, a German subsidiary of the UK Midwich Group, on the acquisition of the UC business from eLink Distribution AG.
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.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised Mirion Technologies on the acquisition of Dosimetrics GmbH.
GvW Graf von Westphalen continues to expand its IP expertise with the recruitment of Nicolas Dumont as Equity Partner, who will join the firm’s Frankfurt office from the US firm Arnold Porter on 1 January 2020.
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…
From now on, GvW Graf von Westphalen will be present in all major German business cities. With the opening of its sixth German office in Stuttgart, the firm is now able to serve its many small- and medium-sized business clients from the State of Baden-Württemberg directly in their home area.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised the Dutch A.Hak group on the sale of Reinhard Rohrbau GmbH to Deutsche Infrastruktur- und Netzgesellschaft mbH (DING). Reinhard Rohrbau GmbH, based in Meppen, is a regionally leading pipeline construction specialist with a focus on all services related to the laying of energy and telecommunication…
The lawyers of GvW Graf von Westphalen are highly regarded in the eyes of the competitors: In this year's survey by Best Lawyers the firm received 91 awards, more recommendations than ever before.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised Miron Technologies on the acquisition of the personal dosimetry service facility (“AWST”) from Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH) („HMGU“) in the context of an auction process.
The shareholders of Walter Gondrom GmbH & Co. KG have sold their company to Rubix Deutschland Holding GmbH. GvW Graf von Westphalen advised the Gondrom Group on this transaction, which is still subject to the approval of the relevant antitrust authorities.