CMS Hasche Sigle advises on acquisition of Kamps GmbH by ECM

Frankfurt/Main – Funds advised by ECM Equity Capital Management GmbH have signed an agreement with Lieken AG to acquire all the shares in Kamps GmbH. Lieken AG is a subsidiary of Barilla Iniziative S.r.l., while Frankfurt-based ECM is an advisor to independent private equity funds. The funds advised by ECM will hold a majority stake, with the Kamps management team also becoming shareholders.

A team led by Dr Martin Bell, partner and private equity expert, advised the ECM funds right from the start on all aspects of this complex transaction.

Trading under the same name, Kamps is the largest bakery chain in Germany with 900 branches throughout the country. Kamps GmbH itself has around 1,000 employees (not counting franchisees) and sources its products from five large-scale industrial bakeries.

Advisers CMS Hasche Sigle:
Dr Martin Bell, Private Equity, M&A (Lead Partner)
Dr Joachim Dietrich, Private Equity, M&A
Peter Holst, Private Equity, M&A
Dr Markus Rasner, Private Equity, M&A
Till Liebau, Private Equity, M&A
Dirk Baukholt, Private Equity, M&A
Dr Markus Pfaff, Financing
Alexandra Möller, Financing
Anja Dombrowsky, Employment Law
Oliver Kittner, Employment Law
Stefan Lehr, Competition
Dr Vera Büche, Competition
Dr Hans-Clemens Köhne, Franchise and IP
Lars Eckhoff, Franchise and IP
Dr Stefan Voss, Real Estate
Julia Dönch, Trademark Law