29 Oct 2025

Lufthansa Group Launches In-House Ground Services at Munich Airport

"The Lufthansa Group has launched its own ground handling services at Munich Airport, taking over the handling of flights for several airlines including Air Dolomiti and SWISS. While most Lufthansa flights will still be managed by AeroGround, this move represents a dual strategy for ground services at the Munich location. The Lufthansa Group acquired Swissport Losch GmbH & Co. KG from its previous owners to facilitate this transition. The legal aspects of the transaction were managed by a team from KÜMMERLEIN, alongside in-house legal counsel from Lufthansa."

**Press Release Summary: Legal Assistance in Lufthansa Group Transaction** The law firm KÜMMERLEIN provided comprehensive legal support to the Lufthansa Group during its acquisition of Swissport Losch GmbH & Co. KG, while in-house legal guidance was provided by Lufthansa's legal team. The Lufthansa Group has commenced its own ground handling services at Munich Airport, taking over the handling of flights for several airlines including Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa CityLine, Lufthansa City Airlines, and SWISS. This move is part of a dual strategy for ground handling at the Munich location, as most Lufthansa flights will continue to be handled by AeroGround. The KÜMMERLEIN team involved in the transaction included: - Dr. Sebastian J.M. Longrée (Partner, M&A/Corporate Law) - Dr. Patric Sondermann (Partner, M&A/Corporate Law, Co-Lead) - Dr. Daisy Walzel (Partner, Antitrust Law) - Jonathan Monz (Partner, Labor Law) - Jan-Felix Wickermann (Partner, Corporate Law) - Sebastian Raape (Partner, Tenancy Law) - Andreas Müller (Partner, Corporate Law) - Leonie Bräer (Associate, Labor Law) - Dr. Lukas Lettau (Associate, Antitrust Law) In-house legal oversight was provided by: - Frank Geißler (Head of M&A Law & Restructuring) - Jonas H. Hamm (Senior Legal Counsel, M&A Law & Restructuring) - Christina Hoffmann (Head of Corporate Labour Law) - Dagmar Hellenkemper (Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Labour Law) - Jörg Meinke (Senior Director, Competition & Antitrust Law) - Marc Wiesner (Senior Legal Counsel, Antitrust, Competition & State Aid Law Department)
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