21 Oct 2025

Noerr Advises Gabor Shoes GmbH Shareholders on Sale to Arklyz AG

"A Noerr team, led by Gerald Reger and Christian Haagen, has advised the shareholders of Gabor Shoes GmbH on the sale of their shares to Arklyz AG, a global company in the sports and fashion sectors. The transaction is pending customary antitrust approvals and other conditions. Gabor Shoes, a family-owned business based in Rosenheim, is a leading European brand specializing in women's footwear. The Noerr team also provided legal advice on the sale and leaseback of Gabor's premises and the company's change from a public limited company to a limited liability company, effective September 2025, addressing succession issues among shareholders."

**Press Release Summary** The law firm Noerr Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB advised the shareholders of Gabor Shoes GmbH on the sale of their shares to Arklyz AG. Gabor Shoes GmbH, a family-owned company based in Rosenheim, is recognized as one of Europe’s leading premium brands for women’s shoes, with a presence in over 60 countries. The transaction is subject to customary antitrust approvals and other closing conditions. In addition to the sale, Noerr provided legal guidance on the sale and leaseback of the company’s premises and facilitated the change of legal form from a public limited company (Aktiengesellschaft, AG) to a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, GmbH), effective September 2025. The transaction also required detailed advice on inheritance and gift law due to a succession situation among the shareholders. **Legal Team from Noerr Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB:** - **Corporate / M&A:** - Gerald Reger (Partner, M&A) - Christian Haagen (Senior Associate, M&A) - Anne-Kristin Schiller (Associated Partner, Berlin) - Markus A. Braun (Associated Partner, Munich) - Julia Vorndran (Senior Associate, Munich) - Marcus Braun (Senior Associate, Berlin) - Julian Hoffmann (Associate, Munich) - Vera Vollbrecht (Associate, Munich) - Miriam Tormin (Associate, Berlin) - **Restructuring & Insolvency:** - Dorothée Prosteder (Partner, Munich) - Patrick Ernst (Senior Associate, Munich) - **Private Clients:** - Frank Schuck (Associated Partner, Munich) - Daniel Roth (Senior Associate, Munich) - Adelina Stiene (Associate, Munich) - **Employment & Pensions:** - Benjamin Jahn (Partner, Munich) - Wolfgang Schelling (Partner, Munich) - Tülay Biecker (Partner, Munich) - Caroline Berger (Senior Associate, Munich) - Julia Heiß (Senior Associate, Munich) - **Antitrust & Competition:** - Fabian Badtke (Partner, Frankfurt) - Lorenz Jarass (Associated Partner, Frankfurt) - Lucie Maja Schultz (Senior Associate, Frankfurt) - Nigina Zahedi (Associate, Brussels) - **Real Estate:** - Manuel Lomb (Associated Partner, Munich) - Raphaël Hebecker (Senior Associate, Düsseldorf) - Antonio Di Mieri (Senior Associate, Munich) - Daniel Nickisch (Associate, Munich) - **Regulatory:** - Joachim Rung (Senior Associate, Munich) - **Tax:** - Elmar Bindl (Partner, Munich) - Steffen Arlich (Associated Partner, Munich) - Sebastian Leidel (Associated Partner, Munich) - Maximilian Schischke (Associate, Munich)
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