CMS advises independent private equity firm Pinova Capital on taking majority stake in Ecoroll

Frankfurt/Main – Pinova Capital GmbH, an independent private equity firm, has acquired a majority equity interest in Ecoroll AG, a provider of tools and machinery for surface finishing. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.

A CMS team headed by lead partner Dr Hendrik Hirsch advised Pinova Capital GmbH on all legal aspects of the deal.

Munich-based Pinova Capital GmbH is an independent private equity firm focusing on innovative high-growth SMEs in the German-speaking countries. Its target companies have sales of between EUR 10 million and 75 million and equity requirements of between EUR 5 million and 50 million.

Ecoroll is headquartered in Celle, Germany. It has been selling tools and machines for burnishing, deep rolling and processing cylinders since 1996. The company serves a worldwide customer portfolio and employs 85 people.

CMS Germany

Dr Hendrik Hirsch, Lead Partner
Dr Christoph Vaske, Senior Associate
Maxine Notstain, Associate, all Corporate/M&A
Jörg Schrade, Partner
Dr Isabella Denninger, Senior Associate, both Tax
Dr Thomas Hirse, Partner
Philippe Heinzke, Counsel, both Intellectual Property
Dr Boris Alles, Counsel, Labor, Employment & Pensions
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