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Munich – German fibre network operator Sewikom has been acquired by infrastructure company Northern Fiber Holding GmbH. The latter is part of UBS Asset Management Real Estate & Private Markets (UBS-AM)...

Cologne – Frankfurt-based data centre operator maincubes has gained Digital Transformation Capital Partners (DTCP) as a new strategic investor with a focus on digital infrastructure. DTCP made a substantial...

Shortly before the beginning of the year, CMS Austria supported the Austrian plastics and foam specialist Greiner AG on the successful sale of its extrusion division, including the associated operational real estate in Nußbach, Upper Austria, and Trhové Sviny, Czech Republic. On 21 December 2021, the German Federal Cartel Office approved the sale of the Austrian- based Greiner Extrusion Group (GEG) to the Dutch-German investment company Nimbus – the majority owner, amongst other things, of bat­ten­feld-cin­cin­nati, one of CEG’s competitors with subsidiaries in Germany, Austria, the USA and China. The now affiliated companies intend to exploit synergies in purchasing, at least. Otherwise, both entities will remain independent companies with their organisational structures and market presence. As part of the transaction, the experts of the CMS advisory team, led by Alexander Rakosi, Florian Mayer and Anna Hiegelsperger, had to navigate numerous complex legal topics on trans­ac­tion-re­lated aspects as well as in the areas of real estate law and an­ti­trust/com­pet­i­tion law. The internationally experienced team of experts at CMS Austria also included Dieter Zandler (antitrust law), Vanessa Horaceck (competition law), Hans Lederer (trademark law), Johannes Hysek (real estate law), Mariella Kapoun (real estate), Sibylle Novak (international tax law), Thomas Aspalter (tax law), Cornelia Kreuth (M&A), Christoph Birner (financing) and Alexandros Hantasch (corporate trans­ac­tions). In addition, the Austrian advisory team was also supported by colleagues from other CMS offices. The international CMS team consisted of Stepan Havranek (CZ), Eva Bryndova (CZ), Michael Munzinger (PRC), Lei Shi (PRC), Dipesh Santilale (UK), Sabby Kenzie (UK), Margaux Deuchler (F), Thomas Hains (F), Blazej Zagorski (PL) and Marta Osowska-Buba (PL). Lead partner Alexander Rakosi happily notes: “International transactions bring multi-faceted challenges. We are glad to have been able to provide comprehensive legal advice to the Greiner Group from project kick-off to its successful closing across all countries.”

Stuttgart – The shareholders in the comcross Group have sold shares in the company to Infratech Bau, a portfolio company held by H.I.G. Capital. With a current workforce of over 200, comcross is a leading...

Frankfurt/Main – Mowi ASA, a world-leading Norwegian food company in the seafood sector, refinanced its existing bank facility with a EUR 1.8 billion five-year secured revolving credit facility. The...

Munich – WOW Tech Group and Lovehoney, two of the global leaders for sexual wellness products, join forces. Together with Swiss brand Amorana – acquired by Lovehoney in 2020 – they now form the...

International law firm CMS advised investment fund Macquarie Capital as main investor, together with Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure and Aberdeen Standard Investments, on the acquisition of a majority stake...

CMS Belgium assisted Proximus with regard to the strategic partnership entered into with Eurofiber, regarding the building of an extensive fiber network in Wallonia through a dedicated joint venture...

Munich – The Telefónica Group has entered into a joint venture with companies belonging to the Allianz Group to expand fibre optic coverage in Germany. The aim of the joint venture is to provide underserved...

Munich – Telefónica Deutschland has sold its passive infrastructure comprising around 10,000 rooftop sites and up to 80 tower sites to Telxius Telecom S.A. for a purchase price of EUR 1.5 billion...