Munich – Listed private equity firm Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has completed the acquisition of 87.5% of the shares in BEW-Umformtechnik GmbH. Mutares acquired the shares in the manufacturer of highly stressed forged parts from the previous shareholders, Marigold Capital and Markus Schramek. Based in Rosengarten (Baden Wurttemberg), BEW-Umformtechnik specialises in producing parts and components for gears, axles, steering mechanisms, agricultural machinery, industrial trucks, construction machinery and for applications in general mechanical engineering. The transaction is the first deal for Mutares in 2023. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.
A CMS team headed by lead partner Dr Michael Wangemann advised Mutares SE & Co. KGaA on all legal aspects of the transaction, as in the past. Mutares and CMS have a longstanding and well-established client relationship. In the past year, the team led by partner Michael Wangemann provided Mutares with legal support on deals such as the acquisition of the Danish, Polish and Serbian business operations of the Arriva Group.
CMS Germany
Dr Michael Wangemann, Lead Partner
Dr Christoph Küster, Counsel
Marie-Louise Emmer, Associate, all Corporate/M&A
Martina Hidalgo, Partner, Employment
Inhouse at Mutares
Jan Thöle, General Counsel
Denis Ahluwalia, Head of Tax
Julia Hellwig, Manager Tax
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