Stephan Hufnagel

Latham & Watkins LLP has advised Marcolin, a leading group in eyewear and a portfolio company of PAI Partners (PAI), on the acquisition of eyewear manufacturer ic! berlin GmbH (ic! berlin). Marcolin will take full control of the company, integrating within its organization of approximately 140 employees located at the Berlin headquarters and manufacturing plant, as well as in two subsidiaries in Japan and United States. Latham & Watkins regularly advises PAI and its portfolio companies on transactions, most recently in connection with a strategic partnership with Nestlé. The Latham team was led by Munich partner Burc Hesse, with Milan partner Stefano Sciolla, Munich partner Stephan Hufnagel and associates Julia Schöfer, Maximilian Kuchernig, and Jan Gocha. Advice was also provided on IP matters by Frankfurt partner Susan Kempe-Müller, with associate Julian Zimara; on tax matters by Munich partner Ulf Kieker; and on employment matters by partner Tobias Leder, with further support from the Latham & Watkins offices in Milan, Tokyo, and Chicago.~~

Nov 8

1 min

Latham & Watkins has advised European private equity firm EMZ Partners (EMZ) and its portfolio company Aspire Education Group (Aspire Education), a privately operated education group in the German-speaking region, on the acquisition of five WEKA Group companies in Switzerland and Germany. The combination will create a leading educational group with a focus on adult education in the DACH region. Latham & Watkins regularly advises EMZ on transactions, including the acquisition of a majority stake in Aspire Education in December 2022. The Latham team led by Munich partners Burc Hesse and Stephan Hufnagel, comprised associates Corinna Freudenmacher, Philipp Gärtner, Frankfurt counsel Christina Mann, and Düsseldorf associate Jaschar Mirkhani. Advise was also provided on tax matters by Hamburg partner Verena Seevers; on antitrust matters by Frankfurt partner Max Hauser, with associate Judith Jacop; on IP matters by partner Susan Kempe-Müller, with associate Pia Sößemann; on regulatory matters by counsel Joachim Grittmann, with associate Alexander Wilhelm; on data privacy matters by associate Jonas Kraus; on real estate matters by Munich associate Henriette Hosemann; on finance matters by associate Julia Bräuer; and on employment matters by partner Tobias Leder, with associate Christian Strauß.~~

Aug 4

1 min

Latham & Watkins LLP hat das führende Private Equity-Unternehmen PAI Partners (PAI) im Zusammenhang mit einer strategischen Partnerschaft mit Nestlé beraten. Im Rahmen dieses Joint Ventures für Tiefkühlpizza in Europa wird Nestlé sein europäisches Tiefkühlpizza-Geschäft in das Joint Venture übertragen. PAI, durch seinen Mid-Market Fund (PAI MMF), und Nestlé werden zu gleichen Teilen an dem Joint Venture beteiligt und in den Aufsichtsgremien vertreten sein. Die Transaktion steht unter dem üblichen Vorbehalt der Zustimmung durch Fusionskontrollbehörden. Über finanzielle Details haben die Parteien Stillschweigen bewahrt. Das Tiefkühlpizza-Geschäft von Nestlé erstreckt sich über mehrere Länder in Europa und erzielt einen Umsatz von rund 400 Mio. CHF. Die Tiefkühlpizzen von Nestlé, die hauptsächlich unter den Marken Wagner und Buitoni vermarktet werden, werden derzeit in Deutschland, Italien, Frankreich, Spanien, der Schweiz, Portugal, Österreich, Belgien und den Niederlanden vertrieben. Das Joint Venture wird auch die Marke Garden Gourmet für vegetarische und vegane Pizzen in mehreren europäischen Märkten lizenzieren. Latham & Watkins LLP hat mit folgendem Team beraten: Burc Hesse (Partner, Federführung), Dr. Stephan Hufnagel (Partner, beide München), Christina Mann (Counsel, Frankfurt), Dr. Julia Schöfer (Associate, München), Annika Bilics (Associate, Frankfurt), Dr. Ivo Wanwitz (Associate, Düsseldorf, alle Corporate), Dr. Susan Kempe-Müller (Partnerin), Pia Sösemann (Associate, beide Corporate/IP, Frankfurt), Dr. Ulf Kieker (Partner), Johannes Lieb (Associate, beide Steuerrecht), Dr. Tobias Leder (Partner), Martina Hölzer (Associate, beide Arbeitsrecht, alle München), mit weiterer Unterstützung durch die Latham & Watkins Büros in Mailand, Paris und London~~

Apr 21

1 min

Latham & Watkins LLP has advised Triton on its acquisition of Siemens Energy’s high-voltage component business, Trench. Terms and conditions of the transaction have not been disclosed. The closing of the carve-out transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, Trench’s necessary consultations, and other customary closing conditions, is expected during the first half of 2024. The Latham team was led by Munich partner Rainer Traugott. Advice was also provided on corporate matters by Munich partner Stephan Hufnagel, with Frankfurt counsel Christina Mann, Munich associates Jeremias Bura, Manuel Schmutzler, and Julia Schöfer, and Dusseldorf associates Jakob Baldes, Jaschar Mirkhani, and Nikolaus Becker; on financing matters by Frankfurt partner Alexandra Hagelüken, with associate Martina Eisgruber; on tax matters by Munich partners Ulf Kieker and Stefan Süß, with associate Johannes Lieb; on corporate/IP matters by Frankfurt partner Susan Kempe-Müller, with associate Daniela Jaeger; on regulatory matters by Frankfurt counsel Thies Deike and Joachim Grittmann; on antitrust matters by Frankfurt partner Max Hauser, with Brussels counsel Philipp Studt and Frankfurt associate Nicolas Jung; on employment matters by Munich partner Tobias Leder, with associates Christian Strauß and Martina Hölzer; and on real estate matters by Munich associates Katharina Wolf and Henriette Hosemann. The German team led by partner Rainer Traugott was additionally supported from Latham's Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Milan, Paris, and Washington, D.C. offices.~~

Oct 13

1 min