"Vodafone Acquires Majority Stake in Cloud Specialist Skaylink from Waterland Private Equity"

Hengeler Mueller advised Waterland Private Equity on the sale of its majority stake in Skaylink to Vodafone. The transaction involved European private equity firm Waterland Private Equity selling its majority stake in Skaylink, a leading IT specialist for public cloud solutions and digital transformation, to Vodafone. Skaylink generates revenues of over EUR 100 million and employs more than 500 people across Europe. The acquisition will enable Vodafone to strategically enhance its enterprise offering by integrating Skaylink’s established capabilities in the cloud segment. Over its five-year partnership with Waterland, Skaylink has become one of the leading providers of cloud services in Germany and Europe. The transaction is expected to close by the end of March 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The Hengeler Mueller team advising Waterland included: - **Corporate/M&A**: Elisabeth Kreuzer (lead, partner), Daniel Wiegand (partner), Benedikt Hoegen (senior associate), André Jahn (senior associate), Maximilian Mayer (associate), Daniel Omasreiter (associate, all Munich) - **Financing**: Henning Hilke (partner), Simon Tänzer (associate, both Frankfurt) - **IP/IT**: Matthias Rothkopf (partner), Nina Mackenstedt (associate, both Düsseldorf) - **Antitrust**: Christoph Wilken (partner), Christoph Sielmann (senior associate, both Brussels) - **Tax**: Matthias Scheifele (partner, Munich), Jan Adami (senior associate, Frankfurt)

"Vodafone Acquires Majority Stake in Cloud Specialist Skaylink from Waterland Private Equity"

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