New joint venture between the two companies Margarete Steiff, from Württemberg, and Melchers Group, from Bremen. The two toy pioneers realized China is in need for teddy bears and, as Melchers has been trading
New head of legal department for BayWa, company operating in the energy, food, and construction sectors. The position has been filled within the organization with Catharina Desch (pictured), who’s been leading the corporate legal
Linklaters has appointed Julia Grothaus (pictured) as the new head of the Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations (LAI) practice in Germany. In this position, she will continue to drive the strategic development of the renowned practice
The Nuremberg-based personnel service provider I.K. Hofmann has acquired the 75% of the Austrian temporary staffing agency Carpe Diem (while the remaining 25 percent will remain with the founding couple, Oliver and Sandra Peherstorfer, who will
The confectionery, coffee, and tea firms Arko, Hussel, and Eilles of the Deutsche Confiserie Holding have filed for insolvency. In 2021, the three companies underwent a self-administered procedure due to the pandemic and initially managed to
Knorr-Bremse has sold the majority stake in Düsseldorf-based supplier Kiepe Electric. The intention is for this entity to go public in the United States with the assistance of investment firm Heramba. The multi-part transaction
Europe’s premier self-storage provider Shurgard has acquired its competitor Pickens, bolstering its presence in Germany with six additional locations in Hamburg and Berlin. According to company reports, the transaction volume totals a substantial €120 million.
In 2023, Hogan Lovells increased its revenue in Germany by 9.3 percent, reaching 352 million euros. According to the firm, this surpasses its own target figures and nearly matches the global growth of the firm. This record-breaking achievement
Dr. Christoph Rödter (pictured) joined the Munich office of PwC Legal in mid February. He was previously a partner at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe in Munich. Rödter began his legal career at Linklaters
Freshfields adds a new partner to its new Energy Transition team: it’s Stefan Schröder (pictured), regulatory specialist, and he is set to join Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s Düsseldorf office from Hogan Lovells
