Frankfurt/Main, 19.06.2024 – Funds advised by PINOVA Capital GmbH have acquired a majority stake in the Neuromedex Group, in a transaction that sees Neuromedex’s founder and another director reinvesting in the company. Hamburg-based Neuromedex is a leading supplier of single-use products for neurosurgery and intensive care medicine. Neuromedex products enable neurosurgeons to monitor and regulate intracranial pressure in their patients’ brains with minimal infection risk. PINOVA’s investment will mainly be used to drive the go-to-market of new innovative products and expansion of the international sales network.A CMS team led by partner Markus Herz advised PINOVA on all legal aspects of the transaction. PINOVA regularly relies on the expertise of CMS teams, including during the recent acquisition of Riepe GmbH & Co. KG. CMS Germany Markus Herz, Lead Partner Hanno Brandt, Senior Associate Lorenz Liebsch, Senior Associate Maxine Notstain, Senior Associate, all Corporate/M&A Philippe Heinzke, Partner Thomas Fröhlich, Counsel Lisa Dietrich, Associate Sara Kapur, Associate, all TMC Dr Mario Brungs, Counsel, Labor, Employment & Pensions Birgit Wagner, Legal Manager Julian Buhr, Legal Co­ordin­at­or Con­rad Gräwe, Legal Coordinator Shae Lynn Washington, Legal Co­ordin­at­or  Tag­rid Chahrour, Senior Legal Specialist Anke Clippingdale, Senior Legal Specialist, all Smart OperationsPress Con­tact presse@cms-hs. com

Frankfurt/Main – The STAR IV Fund, which is advised by STAR Capital Partnership LLP, has acquired a majority stake in nextbike GmbH from Tier Mobility SE. nextbike is a leading developer and provider of innovative urban bike sharing solutions in Europe. STAR Capital is investing in nextbike alongside the management team. An international CMS team headed by lead partner Markus Herz advised STAR Capital on all legal aspects of the transaction. CMS Germany was supported by other CMS offices, including those in Spain, Poland, Sweden and Austria. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Leipzig, nextbike provides public bike sharing schemes on behalf of transport authorities, cities and public institutions. The global company is currently active in more than 300 cities with a deployed fleet of around 115,000 bicycles. London-based STAR Capital Partnership LLP is a private equity firm investing in companies and assets with enterprise value between EUR 50 million and EUR 1 billion. CMS Germany Markus Herz, Lead Partner Dr Tobias Kilian, Of Counsel Dominik von Zehmen, Counsel Hanno Brandt, Senior Associate Lorenz Liebsch, Senior Associate, all Corporate/M&A Dr Boris Alles, Partner Dela Herr, Senior Associate, both Labor, Employment & Pensions  Dr Markus Pfaff, Partner Hatice Akyel, Counsel Till Komma, Counsel, all Banking & Finance Dr Thomas Hirse, Partner Thomas Fröhlich, Coun­sel Se­basti­an Vautz, Senior Associate Lisa Dietrich, Associate, all IP Philippe Heinzke, Partner Sara Kapur, Associate, both TMC Julian Buhr, Legal Co­ordin­at­or Con­rad Gräwe, Legal Coordinator, both Smart Operations CMS Austria Florian Mayer, Partner Stefan Paulmayer, Partner Rebecca Herlitz, Associate CMS Poland Błażej Zagórski, Partner Piotr Stenko, Counsel Dr Magdalena Zmyslowska, Coun­sel Mag­dalena Piszewska, Senior As­so­ci­ate Krzysztof Sikora, Senior As­so­ci­ate Łukasz Duchiński, As­so­ci­ate Se­basti­an Łyś, As­so­ci­ate Wer­onika Burek CMS Spain Elena Alcázar Cuartero Jose Luis Díez Martín Ale­jandra Martin Benitez Paula Espinosa Montalbán Juan Moreno Alfonso Codes Calatrava CMS Sweden Henrik Aurelius, Counsel Noah Taha, AssociatePress Con­tact presse@cms-hs. com

Frankfurt/Main – The Hamburg-based Centro Hotel Group has sold a portfolio comprising 34 hotels to the Berlin-based HR Group (HRG). The transaction has been completed as of June 1 and comprises 18 affiliated hotel companies with a total of more than 2,800 rooms in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands as well as the management platform of the hotels, which is based in Hamburg. Centro Hotels is positioned in the midscale segment and operates under the brands Centro Hotels, NinetyNine, FourSide, Boutique and NYCE. The focus of its range of services is on business and city breaks in major cities. All employees of the hotels and the headquarters in Hamburg will be taken over. The Hamburg team will continue to manage the hotels as an independent business unit.A CMS team headed by lead partner Dr Peter Polke provided comprehensive legal advice to Centro Hotel Group on this transaction. Centro Hotel Group operates several hotels throughout Germany and Europe. One strategic focus is to implement high quality standards in product and design in combination with excellent locations and attractive prices. Press Con­tact presse@cms-hs. com

Frankfurt/Main – Consulting firms SIRIUS Consulting & Training, Acuroc Solutions and IQ Solutions have joined forces and will operate as members of the COHEMI Group going forward. The newly formed group will focus on IT, process and organisational consulting services. The aim is to jointly leverage the growth opportunities in the market and create economies of scale at group level. The planned growth will be supported by an investment from Silver Investment Partners (SIP), an independent equity finance investor specialising in medium-sized companies. The existing management of all three companies will remain both operationally and financially involved.A CMS team headed by lead partner Dr Peter Polke advised SIP on all legal aspects of acquisitions made in connection with structuring and expanding the majority stake in the COHEMI Group. Dr Peter Polke previously advised SIP during his time at King & Wood Mallesons. The private equity specialist moved from KWM to CMS with effect from 1 January 2024 and is now reinforcing the private equity practice at CMS. Based in Königstein im Taunus, SIP is an independent equity finance investor for medium-sized companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. As an entrepreneurial, experienced and trusted partner, Silver Investment Partners takes majority and minority stakes in companies with revenues of between EUR 5 and 100 million, with a focus on companies in the EUR 10 to 50 million range. The COHEMI Group comprises SIRIUS Consulting & Training GmbH, Acuroc Solutions GmbH and IQ Solutions GmbH. Their operational businesses currently employ almost 100 consultants across four locations in Germany, with the headquarters in Frankfurt am Main. The consulting group’s main focus at present is on IT governance, IT project management, (IT) service management, change management, asset strategy & performance management, data management and software asset and license management. The group intends to steadily expand its portfolio by pursuing a long-term buy-and-build strategy. CMS Germany Dr Peter Polke, Lead Partner Dr Dirk Baukholt, Principal Counsel Hanno Brandt, Senior Associate Julian Buhr, Legal Coordinator, all Corporate/M&A Carsten Domke, Partner Jonas Hötzel, Associate, both Labor, Employment & Pensions Philipp Lotze, Partner Theresa Lenger, Senior Associate, both IP/IT Stefan Lehr, Partner, RegulatoryPress Con­tact presse@cms-hs. com