Oppenhoff advises Family Trust Investor on the acquisition of the Dietsch Polstermöbel Group

Oppenhoff & Partner has provided comprehensive legal advice to the Munich-based private equity fund Family Trust Beteiligungsholding (FTI) on the acquisition of the Dietsch Polstermöbel Group based in Schmalkalden. 

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Oppenhoff & Partner restructures management

Oppenhoff & Partner has restructured its management as of 1 January 2020: a new Executive Board (EB) unites the previous Board of Partners and Management Committee.

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Oppenhoff & Partner appoints new equity partners

With effect from 1 January 2020, Oppenhoff & Partner has included Marc Krischer, LL.M. (tax law), Dr. Christoph Niemeyer, Dr. Markus Rasner (corporate law/M&A), Dr. Axel Wenzel, LL.M. (corporate law/succession, wealth & foundations) and Dr. Alexander Willemsen (employment law) in its circle of shareholders. Dr. Hanna Schmidt (IT&C) was made junior partner. These steps up the career ladder are in response to the lawyers' contributions to the sustainable success of clients in important growth areas.

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Oppenhoff strengthens its real estate and private clients practice groups with Dr. Gregor Seikel

Oppenhoff & Partner has gained Dr. Gregor Seikel to further expand the corporate real estate and private clients practice groups. The corporate lawyer will be joining as a partner of Oppenhoff’s Frankfurt office on 1 January 2020.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises K1-Immobilien on the sale of the Lifestyle Centre “K1 Karree” in Mannheim

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised K1 Immobilien GmbH on the sale of the Lifestyle Centre “K1 Karree” in Mannheim to H.I.G. Capital. With its construction volume of 11,500 m², the mixed-use commercial property is one of the largest inner-city construction projects of recent years in Mannheim.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Finatem on its acquisition of Food & Service-Group

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised Frankfurt-based private equity fund Finatem on its acquisition of the Food & Service Group, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr. Oppenhoff’s services comprised, inter alia, the legal and tax due diligence as well as the legal and tax structuring of the transaction.

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Oppenhoff & Partner is Law Firm of the Year in the West

Oppenhoff & Partner has been named Law Firm of the Year 2019 in the West at the JUVE Awards. With the annual awards, the editorial staff of the renowned industry publishing house honours commercial law firms that have attracted special attention as being particularly dynamic due to their client work and market position. 

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises CCE Group on the establishment and operation of the La Huella solar park, Chile

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised the CCE Group on the realisation of the 87 MWp solar park "La Huella" in northern Chile. Oppenhoff advised on the contracts for the construction, operation and maintenance of the solar park (EPC and O&M contracts) and supported the negotiations with the contractor via its Latin America Desk.

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A sure footing in uncharted territory: Oppenhoff & Partner trains companies in its “Digital Academy”

Industry 4.0, online contracts for insurance policyholders, recall risks for wearables or the management of rights via the blockchain: The Oppenhoff Digital Academy offers trainings for legal and specialist departments on concrete projects in the field of digitisation.

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EU study: Increasingly consistent application of state aid law by national courts

Oppenhoff & Partner prepares German country report for European Commission study

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Employment law, compliance, M&A: Oppenhoff & Partner nominated as Law Firm of the Year in three categories

Oppenhoff & Partner has been nominated as Law Firm of the Year for Employment Law, Law Firm of the Year for Compliance and Law Firm of the Year for M&A by the renowned JUVE publishing house for the legal sector. No law firm has received more nominations for the "JUVE Awards" to be announced at the end of October in Frankfurt. With the Awards, the editorial staff honours law firms and legal departments for their outstanding work and their positive, dynamic development. The basis for all nominations is the extensive work carried out by the editorial team, which evaluates information gleaned from many discussions with and written questionnaires completed by clients, partners, junior lawyers and judges.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Zurich on the takeover of Insurtech dentolo

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised the Zurich Group Germany on the assumption of 100 percent of the shares in the Berlin startup dentolo Deutschland GmbH for its direct insurer DA Direkt.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Beta Systems Software on the acquisition of the HABEL / Akzentum Group

Oppenhoff & Partner advised Beta Systems Software AG on the acquisition of the HABEL / Akzentum Group via its subsidiary PROXESS Holding GmbH. The purchase price amounts to more than 10 million Euro.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises TRUMPF on the acquisition of Aixtooling GmbH

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised the high-tech company TRUMPF GmbH + Co KG on the acquisition of Aixtooling GmbH, Aachen, by the group company INGENERIC GmbH. The tool manufacturer for precision optics is being taken over with effect from 1 July 2019. TRUMPF is thus expanding its manufacturing technologies in the production of micro-optics for laser technology and the consumer goods industry.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises investor consortium on the sale of Sevenval to Oaktree Capital

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised an investor consortium led by Berlin Technologie Holding on the sale of Sevenval Technologies GmbH (Cologne) to the Oaktree Capital Group.

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Further growth in Frankfurt: Oppenhoff & Partner continues to grow with notaries Rainer Jacob and Anne Vins-Niethammer

Oppenhoff & Partner has successfully recruited the lawyers and notaries Rainer Jacob and Anne Vins-Niethammer for the further expansion of its office in Frankfurt am Main. The two corporate lawyers will join as partners of Oppenhoff’s Frankfurt office on 1 September 2019 at the latest.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Chinese investor Denway on its sale of SKS Steuerungstechnik

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised Chinese investor Denway Holdings International on the sale of all shares in SKS Steuerungstechnik GmbH to PTP Group.

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After a 14-year court case, Dr. August Wolff obtains with Oppenhoff & Partner’s aid an ECJ ruling authorising the marketing of the drug Linoladiol N

A fourteen-year-old lawsuit concerning marketing authorisation restrictions for the drug Linoladiol N of the company Dr. August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel came to a close at the end of March 2019 before the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

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Oppenhoff lawyer Vanessa Pickenpack elected to the presidium of the German Bar Association

Dr Vanessa Pickenpack, specialist in conflict resolution and partner of the commercial law firm Oppenhoff & Partner, was elected to the presidium of the association at the extraordinary board meeting of the German Bar Association [Deutscher Anwaltsverein, DAV] on 21 March 2019.

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Oppenhoff & Partner honoured as the most innovative employer for young lawyers

The commercial law firm Oppenhoff & Partner has been honoured as the most innovative employer for young lawyers. The prestigious careers magazine azur has awarded the Innovation Award 2019 to Oppenhoff for the firm’s sustained commitment to the promotion of young legal talent.

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Deutsche Post AG hands over SIMSme to Brabbler

Deutsche Post AG has concluded a binding agreement with the Munich based enterprise Brabbler Secure Message and Data Exchange Aktiengesellschaft on the acquisition of the messenger SIMSme by Brabbler. SIMSme is an internet-based, cross-platform instant-messaging service with secure end-to-end-encryption. In return, Deutsche Post AG receives shares from Brabbler, enabling it to continue its participation in the positive development of SIMSme.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Manuka Health New Zealand on the acquisition of Neuseelandhaus GmbH

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised the New Zealand company Manuka Health New Zealand Limited, the market-leading producer of manuka honey and honey-based health and beauty products, on the acquisition of all shares in the German honey specialist dealer Neuseelandhaus GmbH (Bergkamen).

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises SnowWorld on its market launch in Germany with the acquisition of shares in Alpenpark Neuss

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised SnowWorld, the listed Dutch operator of indoor skiing areas, on the acquisition of 25 percent of the shares in Alpenpark Neuss. Additionally, SnowWorld has been given the option of expanding this cooperation in the medium term to a majority holding.

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Oppenhoff & Partner moves into new office premises in HafenCity Hamburg

In December, the Hamburg office of the independent German commercial law firm Oppenhoff & Partner moved into its new office premises in HafenCity: Am Sandtorkai 74 – directly opposite the Elbphilharmonie. From here, a team now comprising seven lawyers advises the firm’s clients in and from the region of northern Germany.

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Oppenhoff & Partner expands its counselling in the area of naval armaments with experienced defence expert Christian Fischer

The law firm of Oppenhoff & Partner is strengthening its Hamburg office with the lawyer Christian Fischer as of 1 January 2019.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Zurich on its exit from ADAC

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised Zürich Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Deutschland) on its exit from ADAC Autoversicherung AG, a joint venture with ADAC Versicherung AG founded in Munich in 2007 and the resulting sale of its joint venture stake to Allianz Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises SnowWorld on its market entry in Germany with acquiring a participation in Alpenpark Neuss

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised SnowWorld, the listed Dutch operator of indoor ski resorts, on the acquisition of a 25% stake in the German indoor ski resort Alpenpark Neuss. SnowWorld has been granted an option to extend this collaboration to a majority participation in the medium term.

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Co-determination, internal financing, data protection and more: new legal handbook averts pitfalls at international groups

International groups are facing increasingly complex challenges. Many cases involve a combination of different legal requirements, for example in employment law in case of cross-border matrix structures. Here, the managing directors of a German subsidiary have to comply with German law even if the parent company has different ideas.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises RGM Holding on the sale of PropertyFirst to the Dutch property manager MVGM

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised RGM Holding GmbH (Dortmund) on the sale of all of its shares in PropertyFirst GmbH to the Dutch property manager MVGM Vastgoedmanagement B.V. (MVGM).

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Oppenhoff & Partner appoints new partners

With effect as per 1 January 2019,  Oppenhoff & Partner has made corporate lawyer Dr. Nefail Berjasevic and antitrust lawyer Dr. Simon Spangler partners of the law firm. Additionally, Timo Steffes-Holländer, Edder Cifuentes, Dr. Luise Hauschild, Johannes Janning, Dr. Susanne Maurer and Marvin Rochner have been made junior partners.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises the management of trendtours Touristik during the sale to Bregal Unternehmerkapital

Funds advised by Bregal have acquired trendtours Touristik GmbH with seat in Frankfurt am Main within the scope of a succession plan. The enterprise is one of the leading German direct tour operators and arranges individual, diverse travel itineraries such as air travel, bus trips and cruises, in addition to wellness, adventure and recreational holidays.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Finatem on the sale of Schollenberger Group

Oppenhoff & Partner advised private equity house Finatem on the sale of Schollenberger to the French Socotec Group. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Nederman on the acquisition of Luwa Air Engineering Group

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised the Swedish publicly listed environmental technology group Nederman on the acquisition of Luwa Air Engineering AG from Gruenwald Equity Group.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises P. Van De Velde on the acquisition of German cardboard maker Bergische Kartonagenfabrik

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised the Belgian family-run enterprise P. Van De Velde Group on the acquisition of Bergische Kartonagenfabrik Fritz Nießen located in Velbert.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Alpha Real Trust Limited ("ART") on the acquisition and financing of a Hamburg industrial property

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised Alpha Real Trust Limited on the acquisition and financing of an industrial property in Hamburg. The purchase price including transaction costs was ca. 17 million euros.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Deutsche Post on the sale of Allyouneed Fresh

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised the Deutsche Post DHL Group on the sale of its online supermarket Allyouneed Fresh to Delticom AG (Hanover). The transaction still awaits clearance by the competent cartel authorities.

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Takeover of SQS AG by Assystem Group successfully completed

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised the Assystem Group (Munich) and SQS Software Quality Systems AG (Cologne) on the successful completion of the takeover of SQS AG by squeeze-out and subsequent side-stream mergers.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises on the acquisition of a majority stake in the aktivoptik Group by Argos Wityu

The shareholders of the aktivoptik Group, one of Germany’s largest chains of opticians, have sold a majority stake in their enterprise to the private equity investor Argos Wityu.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Ferox on the Financing of the acquisition of Darmstadt's former Postal complex

Oppenhoff & Partner advised Ferox Immobiliengruppe, Wuppertal, NRW, on the financing of the acquisition of the former Darmstadt postal complex H31 from the Innernzell, Bavaria based KARL Group. ).

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Saint-Gobain on the acquisition of high thermal insulation specialist HKO

Oppenhoff & Partner has comprehensively advised Saint-Gobain on the acquisition of the German high thermal insulation specialist HKO (Oberhausen).

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Simpson Technologies on acquisition of Webac Maschinenbau

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised Simpson Technologies Group, based in Aurora, IL, USA, on its expansion into the German market and the acquisition of all shares in Webac Gesellschaft für Maschinenbau mbH (Euskirchen, Germany) as well as its subsidiaries Webac Maskin (AB) (Sweden) and Webac s.r.o. (Czech Republic).

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EEG surcharges: Administrative Court of Frankfurt am Main must suspend proceedings

In a legal action brought by companies of the Georgsmarienhütte Group (GMH) against limitation notices under the German Renewable Energy Sources Act 2012 [Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz, EEG 2012], the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled today on a procedural legal issue raised by the Administrative Court [Verwaltungsgericht, VG] of Frankfurt am Main.

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Expansion in Hamburg: Dr. Angela Busche strengthens Oppenhoff & Partner’s IT and data protection law practice group

The independent German commercial law firm Oppenhoff & Partner is expanding further in Hamburg. The law firm’s Hamburg office is gaining Dr. Angela Busche as a partner of its IT and data protection law practice group and is now also ideally positioned to advise on digitalisation projects in particular in Hamburg.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises IPS Pressevertrieb on a further acquisition of DPV’s client portfolio

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised the largest independent national distributor of press products, IPS Pressevertrieb GmbH (Meckenheim), on the acquisition of further elements of the client portfolio of the Gruner + Jahr distribution subsidiary, Deutscher Pressevertrieb (DPV).

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises NAGA Group on its investment in TAMARA COMOLLI

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised Hong Kong based holding company NAGA Group on the
acquisition of a majority stake in TAMARA COMOLLI Fine Jewelry.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Beta Systems Software AG on the acquisition of Auconet Technologies

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised Beta Systems Software AG on the acquisition of all assets necessary to continue the business activities of the insolvent companies Auconet GmbH and Auconet Technologies GmbH from the insolvency administrator Prof. Rolf Rattunde (Berlin). The acquisition includes the subsidiaries Asdis Solutions GmbH, Auconet Austria GmbH and Auconet Inc. (Delaware, USA).

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Fresh breeze: Oppenhoff & Partner opens Hamburg office with leading procurement law expert

The independent German commercial law firm Oppenhoff & Partner is opening its third office in Germany. By gaining Professor Dr. Heiko Höfler, a leading expert in public law/regulatory matters, and his team, the law firm is creating optimum conditions for successfully continuing its 110- year tradition of providing enterprises and entrepreneurs with personal, comprehensive legal advice from its presence in Northern Germany.

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Quick check GDPR: you should be able to answer these eight questions with a “yes”

In just a few more months, namely on 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be entering into force as the standard set of new rules for data protection within the European Union and the European Economic Area.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Saint-Gobain on the sale of its EPS business to Hirsch Servo Group

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised Saint-Gobain Rigips GmbH (Düsseldorf) on the sale of its business for the manufacture and distribution of expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulating material to the Austrian Hirsch Servo Group.

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Oppenhoff & Partner appoints Dr. Gabriele Fontane to expand its private equity practice

Oppenhoff & Partner has elected private equity specialist Dr. Gabriele Fontane (52) as a partner in the firm’s Frankfurt office. She is joining from Otto Mittag Fontane. 

With Dr. Fontane, Oppenhoff is significantly advancing the expansion of its private equity offering for national and international clients. Gabriele Fontane’s additional expertise in acquisition financing will expand the firm’s offering in this area by Frankfurt partner Jérôme Friedrich and Cologne partner Dr. Peter Etzbach.

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Oppenhoff advises KSB on its change of legal form into a German Partnership Limited by Shares (KGaA)

The legal form of the German Partnership Limited by Shares (Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien, KGaA) is becoming increasingly popular amongst German enterprises. With KSB, yet another leading Mittelstand company has opted for a KGaA. As of today the company now operates under the name of KSB SE & Co. KGaA, with a general partner in the form of a so-called “monistic” SE (i.e., a European Company with a one-tier governance system). Oppenhoff & Partner advised KSB on this change of legal form which gives the company an innovative overall structure as yet unique on the German market.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Witte on the acquisition of a majority stake in the Mexican printing company MGM

Oppenhoff & Partner advises Witte on the acquisition of a majority stake in the Mexican printing company MGM

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Beta Systems Software AG on the acquisition of LYNET Kommunikation AG

Oppenhoff has advised Beta Systems Software AG (Berlin) during its acquisition of all
shares in LYNET Kommunikation AG (Lübeck) from the company’s founders.

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Oppenhoff advises SQS on the public takeover offer of Ardian/Assystem Technologies

Oppenhoff & Partner is advising SQS Software Quality Systems AG (Cologne) on the public takeover offer of the engineering group Assystem Technologies (Paris/Cologne).

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Kohl-Gruppe AG on the sale of its divisions Automotive, Mechanical Processing and Rail Technology to AL-KO Kober and Endurance Capital

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised the Cologne engineering and metalworking enterprise Kohl-Gruppe AG (including “Kohl & Sohn”) on the sale of its divisions Automotive (Umform- und Fügetechnik Eisenach GmbH and Stanztech Treuenbrietzen Blechformteile GmbH), Mechanical Processing and Rail Technology to a joint enterprise of AL-KO Kober SE and the Munich investor Endurance Capital AG. The transaction is subject to clearance from the cartel authorities.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Norican on refinancing of the acquisition of Light Metal Casting Solutions Group

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised the Danish engineering company Norican Group and its German subsidiaries on the refinancing in connection with the acquisition of the Light Metal Casting Solu-tions Group (Gummersbach). The refinancing was carried out by issuing bonds worth EUR 340,000,000 (4.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2023) and a super senior revolving credit facility in the amount of EUR 75,000,000. The acquisition, which was originally funded primarily by shareholder loans, was already concluded at the end of April 2017.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Senvion on its successful reorganisation

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised the wind power plant manufacturer Senvion (Hamburg) on its successful reorganisation. Parts of the production have been relocated and several sites in Germany have been shut down, including Senvion GmbH’s businesses in Husum and Trampe and the works of PowerBlades GmbH in Bremerhaven. Furthermore, reorganisation measures have also been implemented at other sites. The planned measures will lead to a reduction of about 660 workers in Germany over the next few months.

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Top 100 employer – Oppenhoff & Partner once again amongst the employers of choice

In the course of the trendence Graduate barometer studies 2017 – German Law Edition, Oppenhoff & Partner has once again been ranked amongst the top 100 most popular employers for young lawyers in Germany. Overall, about 2,200 young lawyers, including students, legal trainees as well as fully qualified lawyers, have been questioned from May to June on their employers of choice and career ambitions.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises SGL Group on the sale of its CFL/CE business to Triton

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised SGL Carbon, the world-leading specialist in carbon fibres, on all legal aspects of the sale of its cathodes, furnace linings and carbon electrodes (CFL/CE) business. In an auction process led by Deutsche Bank and HSBC, the private equity firm Triton Partners was the successful bidder.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Siemens Healthineers on the sale of its ELISA Immunodiagnostics Business to DiaSorin

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised Siemens Healthineers on the sale of its ELISA immunodiagnostics business to DiaSorin (Saluggia, Italy). The sale includes Siemens’ customer's sales and distribution contracts regarding enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), the installed instrument base, as well as relevant intellectual property. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2017.

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Oppenhoff & Partner gains three new partners in Frankfurt

Oppenhoff & Partner has gained the employment lawyer Anja Dombrowsky as well as M&A experts Till Liebau and Dr. Markus Rasner to further expand its office in Frankfurt am Main. The lawyers transferred from Graf von Westphalen to Oppenhoff’s Frankfurt office at the beginning of July. The three new partners already worked together for many years at CMS Hasche Sigle prior to working at GvW.

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Best Lawyers Rating: Oppenhoff & Partner has the “Lawyer of the Year 2017” and 17 of “Germany’s Best Lawyers 2017”

In the “Germany’s Best Lawyers 2017” Ranking published by the German Commercial Gazette in collaboration with the US publishers Best Lawyers, 17 lawyers of Oppenhoff & Partner were honoured – and in fact in several categories simultaneously, giving Oppenhoff a total of 25 nominations.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises DuMont on its investment in censhare AG

Oppenhoff & Partner advised DuMont Media Group on an investment in censhare AG within the frame of merger control. As a strategic investor, DuMont acquires up to 37.5% of the shares in censhare AG and thereby expands its "digital business". By the end of last year, DuMont already invested in Facelift brand building technologies GmbH. This transaction has also been advised by Oppenhoff & Partner.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises on Chilean 98 MWp solar park project

Oppenhoff & Partner’s Latin America Desk has advised the project developer AustrianSolar Chile SpA in connection with the project “Huatacondo”, a 98 MW solar park in northern Chile.

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Study: Oppenhoff & Partner for the fourth year in a row amongst the top 10 German law firms

The leading law firm Oppenhoff & Partner is recommended particularly often by in-house counsel. This is the result of the study kanzleimonitor.de, which was created in cooperation with the German Federal Association of In-house Counsel [Bundesverband für Unternehmensjuristen, BUJ].

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Generational Change at Oppenhoff & Partner

The partners of the law firm Oppenhoff & Partner Solicitors and Accountants have decided to appoint new members to their Board of Partners.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Deutsche Post AG on the sale of optivo GmbH

Deutsche Post AG sold its participation in optivo GmbH to Episerver, a leading global provider of a single platform to smartly manage digital content, commerce and marketing in the cloud.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises on the establishment of the boulevard marketing alliance “Red Impact”

Oppenhoff & Partner has advised on the establishment of a new marketing alliance in the boulevard newspaper sector concluded by Media Impact with DuMont Mediengruppe, Münchner Zeitungsverlag and DDV Mediengruppe.

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Oppenhoff & Partner amongst the top 100 most popular employers for young lawyers in Germany

This year, Oppenhoff & Partner has once again been ranked among the top 100 employers by young lawyers in Germany. In the course of the trendence Graduate barometer studies 2016 – German Law Edition law, students, legal trainees as well as fully qualified lawyers have been questioned on their career ambitions and employers of choice. All in all, more that 2,000 young lawyers have given their vote.

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Deutsche Post sells its coach travel business with Oppenhoff’s aid

With the assistance of Oppenhoff & Partner, Deutsche Post is selling its coach travel business to FlixMobility GmbH, which offers its services on the market under the brand name Flixbus.

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IPS Group acquires with Oppenhoff & Partner parts of the foreign business of a Gruner + Jahr subsidiary

The IPS Group, with seat in Meckenheim, is taking over the export business for press products in 70 countries from DPV Deutscher Pressevertrieb, a subsidiary of the Gruner + Jahr Group. The execution of the transaction is pending clearance by the German cartel authorities. An Oppenhoff & Partner team led by Alf Baars accompanied its long-standing client IPS extensively throughout the acquisition.

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Oppenhoff advises Evonik on the acquisition of Transferra Nanosciences Inc.‘s business

Evonik and Transferra Nanosciences, Inc., formerly known as Northern Lipids Inc., have signed an asset purchase agreement on June 21st, 2016 to acquire the business and assets of Transferra Nanosciences Inc., a biotechnology company based in Burnaby close to Vancouver (Canada). The transaction is scheduled to close at the end of July 2016.

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FIBA Europe welcomes Munich court decision

The Regional Court of Munich I has cancelled a preliminary injunction against the European basketball association FIBA Europe. FIBA Europa was represented by Oppenhoff & Partner.

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Brexit - What lies ahead for German enterprises?

In the Referendum on 24 June 2016 the British public has voted in favor of the UK leaving the EU. In the following we have identified from a current perspective, but without being conclusive, certain areas of business where changes of the legal framework may occur.

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Oppenhoff & Partner advises Deutsche Post AG and Hubert Burda Media on Media-Deal

Deutsche Post AG and Neue Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, part of Hubert Burda Media, on 31 May 2016 signed an agreement on the sale of their participations in the Güll Group to 7Days Group, a leading press distribution company. The closing of the transaction is subject to merger clearance by the competent authorities.

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