Press releases Dr Ritesh Rajani, LL.M. (London)
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.
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 reCup GmbH on the acquisition of Crafting Future GmbH.
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 has advised Elevion Group on the acquisition of Alexander Ochs Group.
GvW Graf von Westphalen and Gómez-Acebo & Pombo (GA_P) have advised Enagás, S.A. on its acquisition of a 10% stake in Hanseatic Energy Hub GmbH (HEH). Enagás S.A.’s investment is made with a view to become the operator of the future LNG plant in Stade (Germany) which will reach a regasification capacity of 13.3 bcm per year. The…
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.
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GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised Hybrid Software Group PLC on its acquisition of ColorLogic GmbH.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised GLG Green Lifestyle GmbH, the previous sole shareholder of Utopia GmbH, on the minority investment of UmweltBank Aktiengesellschaft in the company.
GvW has advised all shareholders of CORE SE on the sale of their shares to the German subsidiary of the US-American EPAM Systems, Inc.
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 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 the shareholder of Tivola Games GmbH in the majority investment of Swedish investor Three Gates AB in the Hamburg-based games studio.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised Global Graphics PLC on the sale of URW Type Foundry GmbH to the Monotype Group.
TÜV Saarland has acquired a stake in authorized.by: The company acquired a participation of 25.1 percent in the Munich startup with the support of attorneys from GvW Graf von Westphalen.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised the UK based Redgate Software Group on its acquisition of Flyway, the biggest cross-platform database migrations tool.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised the founders of IVARIO, the leading online platform for drinking water testing for end consumers, on its sale to the GBA Group.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised EXHEAT Group Ltd on the acquisition of the German SEICO Group. The UK based EXHEAT Group Ltd is a world class provider of hazardous area heating and control solutions that has extensive global experience in electrical, mechanical and thermal design.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised the Elevion Group on the acquistion of En.plus GmbH. The Elevion Group is together with its 100% subsidiaries – D-I-E Elektro AG, EAB Elektroanlagenbau GmbH Rhein/Main, Rudolf Fritz GmbH, ETS Efficient Technical Solutions GmbH, Elektro Decker GmbH and En.plus GmbH – one of the market leaders for…
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”).
DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH ("DFS") is enhancing its software development competency in the field of drone technology: Through its subsidiary DFS International Business Services GmbH, DFS has acquired 23.6 percent in Unifly NV and is, thus, the largest shareholder of the Belgian software development company which specializes in…
The Joachim Herz Foundation is a new partner in Immo-Service-KVG IntReal (IntReal). The Hamburg Foundation has acquired a 49 percent stake in the company; Warburg-HIH Invest Real Estate remains the majority partner. After the entry of Joachim Herz Foundation, IntReal now has a second investor on board which will be involved in the…
The German startup company Penseo has successfully completed a seed financing round under the lead of Hanover Beteiligungsfonds, Portuguese Banco de Investimento Global as well as renowned business angels including Oliver Oster and Kilian Thalhammer.
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised CCV Group B.V. (“CCV”), one of the largest service providers and suppliers of payment solutions in Europe on its joint venture with PAX Technology Ltd., subsidiary of the listed PAX Global Technology Limited (Stock Code: 00327.HK; “PAX”).
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised the Midwich Group on the acquisition of Nuremberg based Bauer und Trummer GmbH who trade as “New Media”.
The investment company Elvaston has acquired the HR software specialist Infoniqa. The sellers in this transaction are the financial investor Cornerstone Capital, Infoniqa Holding GmbH and the management. GvW Graf von Westphalen represented the sellers in this transaction.
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation has sold its European vactation home business to Platinum Equity, LLC. The transaction with a sales volume of 1.3 billion US dollars has now been successfully closed. GvW Graf von Westphalen advised the American hotel group with regard to German law.
Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd. (TAF), a subsidiary of the Indian Aditya Birla Group, has acquired PyroTex Industries GmbH. The M&A advisors of Proventis Partners and the law firm of GvW Graf von Westphalen have advised the founder of the textile company in this sale.
The Berlin based startup company Locafox has completed a new financing round in a medium one-digit EUR million amount. The investors are 2 Welten Investment (a subsidiary of Deutsche Druck- und Verlagsgesellschaft, ddvg) as well as Bremer Tageszeitungen AG.
The listed GN Store Nord A/S (CPH: GN), headquartered in Ballerup near Copenhagen, Denmark (“GN“) has acquired a shareholding in audEERING GmbH with registered seat in Gilching, county of Starnberg, Germany („audEERING“). The transaction value was not disclosed.
Joachim Herz Stiftung makes a strategic investment into Competo Capital Partners GmbH: The Hamburg based foundation acquires 25% of the Munich based investment and asset management company from Körber Stiftung. Competo founders Ralf Simon and Thomas Pscherer will be equal shareholders with Joachim Herz Stiftung and Körber Stiftung. After…