Lark advises Maxburg on Schmabo investment
Lark has advised Munich-based private equity firm Maxburg on its investment in Schmallenberger Bohrservice (Schmabo), a specialist in horizontal directional drilling.
The company
Schmabo carries out complex rock drilling projects for general contractors, grid operators and public-sector clients. Its services are used in energy transition infrastructure projects, for example where cables have to be laid through challenging ground conditions.
About the investor
Maxburg is an owner-managed private equity firm based in Munich. Founded in 2014, it focuses on long-term investments in mid-sized companies across the DACH region. The firm has capital commitments of around EUR 1 billion and has completed more than thirty platform investments to date.
Advisers
The Lark team advising Maxburg included Daniel Wied, Daniel Gubitz, Daniel Epe, Florian Auer and Jennifer Blümlein for corporate/private equity, Philipp Büchler for finance, and Tobias Stuppi and Julian Siller for tax.
Ingo Sappa of Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law handled the employment law aspects. Inga George of boesling IP Rechtsanwälte advised on IP/IT matters, while Claudia Schilling and Sabine Gerlach of Satell advised on real estate matters.