CMS advises Holtzbrinck on completion of the merger of majority of Macmillan Science and Education with Springer Science+Business Media

Stuttgart – CMS, led by Dr Thomas Meyding, has comprehensively advised Holtzbrinck Publishing Group (Holtzbrinck) in connection with the completion of the merger of Springer Science+Business Media (owned by funds advised by BCP) in its entirety with the majority of Holtzbrinck-owned Macmillan Science and Education (MSE), namely Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan and the global businesses of Macmillan Education. Holtzbrinck previously entrusted CMS to reach an agreement with BCP to merge.

The new group will be under joint control of Holtzbrinck and funds advised by BCP with Holtzbrinck holding a 53% share. The joint venture creates a leading publishing group with approximately EUR1.5 billion turnover and 13,000 employees.

CMS Hasche Sigle

Dr. Thomas Meyding, Lead Partner
Stefan Sieling
Birgit Seibold
Dr. Tobias Grau
Dr. Sabina Krispenz, all M&A
Dr. Jens Moraht, Finance
Dr. Klaus Ikas, IP
Dr. Gerald Gräfe, Commercial

CMS Cameron McKenna

James Parkes
Narinder Jugpal
Jai Patel, all Corporate/M&A

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