Norton Rose Fulbright advises ZPUE on acquisition of BWTS GmbH

Norton Rose Fulbright advised ZPUE S.A., a subsidiary of the Koronea Family Office, on the acquisition of BWTS GmbH from its previous shareholders. The transaction concerns the purchase by ZPUE, a Polish industrial company specialising in electrical power engineering, of BWTS GmbH and its affiliated companies BWTS France and VRT Nord GmbH. ZPUE develops and manufactures transformer stations, medium- and low-voltage switchgear, energy storage systems and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The acquisition represents ZPUE’s first major acquisition in Europe and is intended to strengthen the company’s market position in Western Europe and to prepare its entry into the French market. Lead Dr Wenzel Richter (Corporate, Munich) commented that Norton Rose Fulbright was delighted to support Koronea Family Office in this strategically significant transaction in the European energy sector, describing the acquisition as a milestone for ZPUE’s expansion in Europe. Norton Rose Fulbright represented client(s) ZPUE S.A. and the Koronea Family Office with a team composed by: Partners: Dr Wenzel Richter (lead, Corporate, Munich); Dr Tim Schaper (Competition Law, Hamburg); Dr Valerian von Richthofen (Corporate, Düsseldorf); Dr Simon Weppner (Tax Law, Düsseldorf); Dr Nikolas Smirra (Product Law, Munich); Claudia Posluschny (Employment Law, Munich). Counsels: Daniel Arends (Banking, Frankfurt); Ingemar Kartheser (Data Protection Law, Frankfurt); Markus Müller (Data Protection Law, Munich). Senior associates: Alexander Mathes (Corporate, Munich); Tobias Teichner (Competition Law, Hamburg); Maximilian Schmitz (IP, Munich). Associates: Sebastian Jeschke (Banking, Munich); Sarah Hefelder (Tax Law, Munich); Philipp Fricke (Tax Law, Frankfurt); Nicolas Krämer (Corporate, Düsseldorf); Michaela Bachmeier (Employment Law, Munich); Roman Kalitsev (Employment Law, Munich); Benedict Schiller (Banking, Munich); Jan Vogelsang (Corporate, Düsseldorf). International support was provided by partners Karine Montagut (Corporate, Paris) and Lare Joncour (Employment Law, Paris), together with associate Elodie Grangier (Employment Law, Paris).

Norton Rose Fulbright advises ZPUE on acquisition of BWTS GmbH

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