Frankfurt am Main/Stuttgart, 18.09.2024 – The shareholders of AP&S, a specialist in the development and construction of wet process equipment used in the manufacture of microchips, have sold a majority holding to Meles GmbH. The transaction sees Meles GmbH acquiring a strategic 60% shareholding in the AP&S Group. The current shareholder family is retaining a substantial 40% stake. No further details of the deal were disclosed.
A CMS team headed by Stuttgart partner Dr Maximilian Grub advised the AP&S shareholders on all legal and tax aspects of the transaction. The instruction for this transaction was acquired by Frankfurt-based partner Dr Hendrik Hirsch.
AP&S International GmbH develops wet process solutions for the semiconductor, MEMS and microstructuring industries. It is a leading global supplier with more than 200 employees. In addition to its headquarters in the Baden-Württemberg town of Donaueschingen, the AP&S Group has subsidiaries and branches in Germany, Malaysia, Singapore, China and the United States.
CMS Germany
Dr Maximilian Grub, Lead Partner
Dr Maximilian Stark, Senior Associate
Dr Hendrik Hirsch, Partner
Julia Fünfgeld, Senior Associate, all Corporate/M&A
Dr Martin Friedberg, Partner, Tax
Dr Thomas Hirse, Partner
Antonia Stoffers-Melzer, Senior Associate, both IP
Stefan Lehr, Partner, Antitrust, Competition & Trade
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