Freshfields is advising SDAX-listed Ottobock on the sale of its Human Mobility division — which includes its wheelchair business — to medical technology company DHCare, with closing expected in the second half of 2026.
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Freshfields has announced that Daniel Möritz, a corporate law, M&A and private equity specialist, will join the firm's Munich office as a partner, bringing experience from Hengeler Mueller across Düsseldorf, London
Freshfields has acted as European lead counsel to Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) on the European leg of its global initial public offering, the largest IPO in history, valuing the company at $1.75 trillion.
Freshfields has advised UPM-Kymmene on a definitive agreement with Sappi to form a 50/50 joint venture for graphic paper, combining UPM's Communication Papers business with Sappi's European graphic paper operations at a combined enterprise value of €1.42
Freshfields advised Bending Spoons on its acquisition of Tractive, a pet location tracking and health monitoring company headquartered in Pasching, Austria. The deal marks Bending Spoons' first move into hardware-enabled software.
Freshfields is advising Vossloh AG on its recommended cash acquisition of Cordel Group, a rail technology provider listed on AIM, to be implemented via a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement.
Freshfields is advising ams Osram on the sale of its CMOS Image Sensor business to Nasdaq-listed indie Semiconductor for EUR 40 million, structured as a combination of share and asset deals across multiple jurisdictions.
Freshfields has advised the financing banks on the refinancing of Novem Group through an extension of the existing facilities agreement. The refinancing supports Novem’s financial position and extends the group’s debt maturity profile.
Unicredit has launched a €35 billion takeover bid for Commerzbank, Germany’s bank, in a deal that has immediately sparked controversy both in Germany and across Europe. Widely regarded by analysts as one of the most
Freshfields has announced new partner additions across Germany and Austria as it seeks to reinforce its private equity and M&A practice following the recent loss of senior partners to Latham & Watkins. The
