15 Oct 2025

"Freshfields Advises Cencora on Acquisition of NextPharma Logistics"

"Global law firm Freshfields has advised Cencora, Inc. on its acquisition of NextPharma Logistics GmbH from NextPharma GmbH, which is backed by private equity firm CapVest. NextPharma Logistics offers logistics services for pharmaceutical and animal health clients in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Cencora operates in over 50 countries as a leading pharmaceutical solutions organization. The Freshfields team included various partners and associates from their Düsseldorf and Hamburg offices."

Global law firm Freshfields advised Cencora, Inc. on its acquisition of NextPharma Logistics GmbH from NextPharma GmbH, which is a portfolio company of the international private equity investor CapVest. The transaction involved Cencora, a leading pharmaceutical solutions organization with operations in over 50 countries, acquiring NextPharma Logistics, a provider of pre-wholesaling and logistics services for pharmaceutical and animal health clients, operating from facilities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The Freshfields team that worked on this transaction included Partner Philipp Pütz and Principal Associate Maxim Gomer, along with Associates Nicole Schneider and Justus Hohenlohe (all from the Corporate/M&A practice in Düsseldorf). Additionally, Partner Christian Ruoff and Associate Leon Liekefett (both from the Tax practice) contributed, as well as Principal Associate Elisabeth Wulf and Associate Zahar Qasim (both from the Commercial/IP/IT practice in Hamburg).
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