"Taylor Wessing Advises Saint-Gobain on Major Carve-Out of Dry Mortar and Facade Business"

**Press Release Summary** **Participating Law Firms and Parties Assisted:** Taylor Wessing provided legal advice to Düsseldorf-based Saint-Gobain Weber GmbH, while F.E.L.S Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB advised Johann Bergmann GmbH & Co. KG in the transaction. **Transaction Overview:** The transaction involved a complex carve-out in which Saint-Gobain Weber GmbH sold and transferred its dry mortar and facade business, encompassing eight production sites across Germany, to its joint venture company, Franken Maxit Mauermörtel GmbH & Co. KG, which is operated in collaboration with Johann Bergmann GmbH & Co. KG. This transfer positions the Franken Maxit Group as one of the largest dry mortar manufacturers in Germany and Europe, expanding its workforce to over 1,200 employees across 17 locations in Germany and the Czech Republic. **Legal Advisors and Their Roles:** *Taylor Wessing Germany:* - Dr. Peter Hellich (Lead, Corporate/M&A, Munich) - Fritz Krings (Corporate/M&A, Munich) - Johannes Philipp Tapken (Corporate/M&A, Munich) - Henrik Grawe (Corporate/M&A, Munich) - Eric-Sebastian Velten, LL.M. (Corporate/M&A, Munich) - Inken Brandt, LL.M. (Corporate/M&A, Munich) - Stephan Manuel Nagel, LL.M. (Regulatory, Düsseldorf) - Mareen Coenen, LL.B. (Regulatory, Düsseldorf) - Niklas Melzer (Regulatory, Hamburg) - Dr. Daniel Graske (Real Estate, Hamburg) - Hannes Tutt (Real Estate, Frankfurt) - Dr. Michael Kieffer (Commercial, Munich) - Anna Englert (Commercial, Munich) - Dr. Klara Pototzky (Pensions & Employment, Munich) - Annika Rahn (Pensions & Employment, Munich) - Rudi Hasenberg (Tax, Frankfurt) - Julian C. Ludwig (Tax, Frankfurt) - Manuel Franzmeier (Tax, Frankfurt) - Dr. Christian Frank (Technology, Media & Telecoms, Munich) - Dr. Tim Jonathan Schwarz (Technology, Media & Telecoms, Munich) - Dr. Julia Freifrau von Imhoff (Technology, Media & Telecoms, Munich) - Dr. Carsten Müller, LL.M. (Disputes & Investigations, Düsseldorf) - Dr. Jörg Henkel (Environmental, Planning & Regulatory, Düsseldorf) *In-house Compagnie de Saint-Gobain:* - Matthias Zenner (Head of Legal) - Antje Seegatz (Senior Legal Counsel) *Legal Advisor Johann Bergmann GmbH & Co. KG:* *F.E.L.S Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, Bayreuth* - Dr. Matthias Fleischmann (Partner, Commercial Law) - Oliver Schuster (Partner, Commercial Law)

"Taylor Wessing Advises Saint-Gobain on Major Carve-Out of Dry Mortar and Facade Business"

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