CMS Hasche Sigle advises ebm-papst on acquisition of ZEITLAUF Antriebstechnik

Stuttgart – Black Forest-based ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG has acquired ZEITLAUF GmbH Antriebstechnik & Co KG of Franconia. The parties have not disclosed the purchase price. The acquisition is currently awaiting approval from the competition authorities.

A team led by lead partner and M&A expert Dr Peter Baisch advised ebm-papst on all legal aspects of the transaction.

Motor and fan specialist ebm-papst is aiming to strengthen its Industrial Drive Engineering division via this acquisition. The company generated global sales of some EUR 1.4 billion in the last financial year. With about 280 employees, ZEITLAUF Antriebstechnik posted turnover of around EUR 33 million in the last financial year. Its product range includes planetary, spur and angle gearheads.

Advisers CMS Hasche Sigle

Dr Peter Baisch, Lead Partner, M&A
Dr Peter Wende, M&A
Nicole Gerstle, M&A
Dr Gerald Gräfe, Commercial
Dr Werner Walk, Employment
Nils Wiese, Employment
Dr Klaus Ikas, IP
Dr Nicolai Ticic, IP
Dr Marc Seibold, Finance
Robert Blickle, Finance
Dr Dirk Rodewoldt, Real Estate
Dr Simon Marschke, Real Estate
Dr Harald Kahlenberg, Antitrust
Dr Hannes Schwinn, Antitrust

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