Hengeler Mueller Advises Nexture on Acquisition of Frulact

Hengeler Mueller advised Nexture, an independently managed investment company affiliated to Investindustrial, on the acquisition of Frulact from funds advised by Ardian. The firm acted in an integrated team with Best Friends firms Slaughter and May, Uría Menéndez, Bredin Prat and several other law firms. The transaction concerns Nexture’s acquisition of Frulact, a leading global manufacturer of fruit‑based speciality ingredients, liquid flavours and plant‑based ingredients. The acquisition strengthens Nexture’s capabilities in developing and innovating fruit‑based preparations and value‑added solutions and broadens the group’s global reach to North America and Africa. Following the acquisition, the combined group is expected to have estimated revenues of approximately €1.1 billion, operate 24 factories worldwide and employ around 2,700 people. Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to take place in Q1 2026. The transaction follows the earlier acquisition by Investindustrial VII L.P. of CSM’s bakery ingredients business (now part of Nexture), on which Hengeler Mueller also advised in an integrated team with Best Friends Slaughter and May, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Uría Menéndez and Bredin Prat among others. Hengeler Mueller represented Nexture, an independently managed investment company affiliated to Investindustrial, with a team composed by: Corporate/M&A: Andreas Hoger (partner, lead), Nicholas Kubesch (counsel), Jean Friedrich Härtelt (senior associate), Diana Rosa (senior associate), Talbot Zander (associate), Lukas König (associate) — all Frankfurt. Antitrust: Christoph Wilken (partner), Christian Dankerl (both Brussels), Anja Balitzki (counsel, Düsseldorf). Regulatory/Public Law: Michael Schramm (partner), Malte Scholz (associate), Tanja Peschen (associate) — all Düsseldorf. Employment: Hendrik Bockenheimer (partner), Kira Fritsche (both Frankfurt), Vicki Treibmann (senior associate, Düsseldorf). IP/IT: Matthias Rothkopf (partner, Düsseldorf), Gesa Tamcke (senior associate, Berlin). Slaughter and May participated in the integrated transaction team advising Nexture/Investindustrial. Uría Menéndez participated in the integrated transaction team advising Nexture/Investindustrial. Bredin Prat participated in the integrated transaction team advising Nexture/Investindustrial. Several other law firms also acted as part of the integrated advisory teams for the parties involved.

Hengeler Mueller Advises Nexture on Acquisition of Frulact

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