The Legal 500

Hengeler Mueller advises adidas AG on the issue of a convertible bond amounting to € 500 million.

AHG Allgemeine Hospital Gesellschaft AG has sold two hospitals comprising the hospital for orthopaedics and rheumatology in Bad Freienwalde, Germany as well as the behavourial medical rehabilitation centre for cardiology, angiology and neurology in Wolletzsee. Both divestitures are related to the closing of business division Somatik by AHG.

Hengeler Mueller advises DONG Energy on the divestment of a 50% stake in Offshore Wind Park Borkum Riffgrund 1 to KIRKBI A/S and Oticon Foundation DONG Energy signed an agreement for the sale of a 50 per cent stake in the German offshore wind park Borkum Riffgrund 1 with KIRKBI A/S and Oticon Foundation.

The purchase price amounts to € 627 million.

MDAX-listed Aurubis AG (Hamburg), the leading integrated copper group and th world's largest cooper recycler, has executed a € 350,000 five year revolving credit facility.

E.ON Ruhrgas AG sold its 40% stake in HEAG Südhessishce Energie AG (HSE) to the municipal holding company HEAG Holding AG - Beteiligungsmanagement der Wissenschaftsstadt Darmstadt (HEAG). With the purchase HEAG will increase its interest in the local energy supplier to approximately 93%.

The Board of Managing Directors and the Supervisory Board of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) have decided on the sale of LBBW Immobilien GmbH and its 21,000 housing units to an investor consortium led by Patrizia Immobilien AG.

Hengeler Mueller advises Siemens on its issuance of U.S. dollar denominated bonds with warrants. To the bonds issued by Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij N.V. and guaranteed by Siemens AG warrants issued by Siemens AG are attached.

Schaeffler AG, a renowned supplier of the automotive industry and the world's leading supplier of mounting rolling bearings and linear products, has concluded a new loan agreement of € 8 billion with a bank syndicate comprising BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, JP Morgan, LBBW, Royal Bank of Scotland and UniCredit.

For the second time, Hengeler Mueller has been ranked as one of the leading 20 law firms in the world for antitrust and competition law by the renowned UK publisher Global Competition Review (GCR), thereby becoming a number of the "Global Elite".

Hengeler Mueller has advised HeidelbergCement AG on the extension of its € 3 billion cash and letter of credit facility provided by an international bank syndicate until 31 December 2015.

On January 27, 2012 Lekkerland Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, belonging to Lekkerland Group, has sold all shares in Convenience Concept GmbH to Valora Retail Convenience GmbH, a subsidiary of stock-listed Valora Holding AG headquartered in Switzerland.

On January 31, 2012 ThyssenKrupp announced a transaction combining TK's stainless steel business Inoxum with the Finnish stainless steel producer Outokumpu. In May 2011 ThyssenKrupp had published its intentions to carve out their Stainless Global division and to pursue an IPO, a spin-off or a sale of the divison.

Medion AG and Lenovo Germany Holding GmbH, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong stock exchange listed Lenovo Group Ltd., have concluded a domination and profit and loss transfer agreement. Subsequent to the approval by Medion's shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting on December 14, 2011, the agreement became effective upon registration with the commercial register in January 2012.

On January 13, 2012, M-real Oyi, part of Metsäliitto Group, agreed to sell its high-quality premium paper business in Düren, Germany (Reflex Mill) to Hahnemühle Fine Art Group through its affiliate M-real Zanders GmbH. Premium paper products are used in high-quality graphical end-uses, such as letterhead, brochures, boosk, calendars and envelopes.

On 3 December 2011, SAP AG, the world's leading provider of business software, and SuccessFactors, Inc., the market-leading provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions, announced that SAP's subsidiary, SAP America, Inc., has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SuccessFactors.

German WIBO Holding GmbH and Czec Linet Holding sro have merged their entire business of manufacturing and sale of hospital beds and beds for special needs into a Dutch law SE (Societas Europaea). WIBO Holding GmbH already held an interest in the activities of its Czech partner. The combined actitivities of the partners (both family-owned companies) have now been grouped under a joint holding company in the form of an SE registered in Holland with various subsidiaries, most of which are in Europe.

BorgWarner BERU Systems GmbH has sold the business division Tire Pressure Monitoring System to Huf Group.

Hengeler Mueller advises Deutsche Bank on cross-border merger of Deutsche Bank ZRt. (Hungary) and Deutsche Bank (Portugal) S.A.

Deutsche Bank AG has converted two of its subsidiaries into branch offices as part of a pilot transaction. This conversion was carried out by way of a cross-border merger out of Hungary and Portugal. The business operations of the former Portuguese and Hungarian subsidiaries will, in future, both be conducted by a branch office. This is the first transaction of its kind in the German banking sector.

A joint venture of Luxembourg-based private equity company FREO and AREA Property Partners has acquired the project ONE Goethe Plaza, Frankfurt's new prime retail location featuring a selection of luxury fashion labels located directly on the Goetheplatz and anchored by Louis Vuitton. German FREO GmbH is acting as local development manager of the project.

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH has sold its 100 percent shareholding in Märkische Verlags- udn Druck-Gesellschaft mbH Potsdam (MVD) to the media group Madsack. MVD publishes the Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung, with an average of 142,552 sold copies the largest subscription newspaper in the regional state of Brandenburg. The transaction is subject to approval by the German Federal Cartel Office.

Hengeler Mueller advises DONG Energy on acquisition of project rights for offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund West 1

DONG Energy has acquired the project rights for the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund West 1 from Energiekontor AG. The wind farm could potentially consist of up to 80 turbines with a total capacity of up to 400 MW.

Wallace Properties S.à.r.l. (Luxembourg), a real estate company of private equity fund Corestate German Residential Ltd., managed by Corestate Capital AG, has refinanced a real estate loan ahead of time until 30 September 2014.

Grammer AG (Amberg), a leading supplier of automotive interior and seating systems, has issued loans evidenced by certificate of indebtedness (Schuldscheindarlehen) in the amount of € 55 million which is dividedinto three tranches with terms of three, five and seven years.

EPISO, a pan-European real estate fund advised by AEW Europe and Tristan Capital Partners, has acquired together with Berlin-based caleus capital investors gmbh (caleus) the Treptowers in Berlin from a subsidiary of Allianz, represented by Alliance Real Estate Germany GmbH.

The Czech energy and industrial holding Energetický a Prumyslový Holding ("EPH") and the Czech power conpany CEZ have concluded an agreement on the acquisition of CEZ's 50% stake in Mitteldeutsche Braunkohlegesellschaft mbh ("MIBRAG") by EPH.

On 18 July 2011, SMS GmbH announced that it has successfully completed the regular acceptance period for the voluntary public offer to the shareholders of elexis AG to acquire all issued shares of elexis AG against payment of EUR 20.50 per share.

On July 13, 2011 Eurohypo Aktiengesellschaft established a U.S. Medium Term Notes Programme for the issuance of Pfandbriefe (bonds backed by mortgage and public sector loans) arranged by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft. 

CITIC Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Qinhuangdao/China has agreed to acquire the KSM Castings Group based in Hildesheim/Germany from funds advised by Cognetas and management. With production facilities across Europe and China,

The shareholders of WestLB AG have reached an agreement with the German Federal Agency for Financial Market Stabilisation (Bundesanstalt für Finanzmarktstabilisierung), Erste Abwicklungsanstalt and WestLB AG on a framework for the restructuring plan of WestLB AG.

A consortium of investors led by Pacific Andes signed an agreement with Icelandic Group on 1 June 2011 on the acquisition of its operations in France and Germany.

Hengeler Mueller advises Pfleiderer on the conclusion of a restructuring agreement First debt/equit swap of bond under new bond law.

The listed Pfleiderer AG has concluded a framework agreement with its major financial creditors on the financial restructuring of the Pfleiderer Group.

RWE AG has sold a majority stake in its subsidiary Amprion GmbH to an investor consortium advised by Commerz Real AG.

Today, Lenovo Germany Holding GmbH, a subsidiary of Lenovo Group Limited, has announced its intention to launch a public takeover offer for all outstanding shares of Medion AG for € 13.00 per share in cash.

Hengeler Mueller advises Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, Brazil, on acquisition of Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), a leading Latin American steel producer with stock-market listings in São Paulo and New York, has acquired steel and cement plants in Spain as well as 100% of the shares in Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH with a production capacity of 1.1 million tonnes of profile steel p.a. from the Spanish group Grupo Alfonso Gallardo. The completion of the transaction is subject to customary conditions.

The German Bundesliga football club TSV 1860 München, which as encountered financial difficulties, is currently negotiating financial participation in the club by an Arab investor whose assistance is aimed at securing the licence for the club to play in Germany's second football league.

A holding company belonging to funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. has concluded agreements with the major shareholders of Versatel AG on the acquisition of their shares and announced a voluntary tender offer. Versatel AG is a leading German telecommunications provider.

Former Linotype-Hell shareholders and implementation of capital increase

On 30 March, 2011 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG ("Heidelberg") arrived at an amicable agreement with the former shareholders of Linotype-Hell AG before the Regional Court Frankfurt, ending several years of legal dispute. 

Hengeler Mueller advises Fortress/Eurocastle on restructuring of Mars portfolio and sale of real estate assets

On May 12, 2011, Eurocastle Investment Limited (Euronext Amsterdam: ECT) announced that it has completed the restructuring of its Mars Fixed Portfolio with its lenders.

VTG Aktiengesellschaft has established a new financing structure comprising a US private placement and a syndicated loan facility in the total amount of approx. € 930 million.

The Talanx Group has sold its subsidiaries HDI-Gerling Rechtsschutz-Versicherung AG and HDI-Gerling Rechtsscutz Schadenregulierungs-GmbH to ROLAND Rechtsschutz-Versicherungs-AG.

Hengeler Mueller has advised freenet AG in connection with a comprehensive refinancing that included the conclusion of a EUR 340 million syndicated loan and the issuance of a EUR 400 million five-year bond under German law.

Leighton Holdings, the Australian listed subsidiary of HOCHTIEF AG, today announced a capital increase with subscription rights in which HOCHTIEF AG will participate corresponding to the percentage of its shareholding in Leighton.

The European buyout firm Cinven today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire SLV Group. SLV, founded in Aachen (Germany) in 1979, belongs to the global players and market leaders in innovative lighting designs, technical lighting and living area illumination.

On 31 March 2011 the European Commission reduced the fine of EUR 40.5 billion imposed on William Prym in the cartel proceedings "fasteners" by EUR 25 million. Thereby, the Commission applied its new guidelines from 10 June 2010 on the so-called Inability to Pay Proceedings.

Hengeler Mueller advises Porsche Automobil Holding SE on EUR 5 bn
subscription rights capital increase

The members of the Reese Family, owners of Polytech Ophthalmologie GmbH, have sold a majority stake in Polytech to the investment company Odewald KMU.

On 21 March 2011, EQT announced the sale of the Kabel Baden-Württemberg Group to Liberty Global, Inc. Kabel BW, based in Heidelberg (Germany), is one of the largest cable network operators in Germany and Europe, with some 2.4 million customers.

Gerresheimer AG has signed a new EUR 400 million long-term syndicated loan agreement with a five-year maturity which comprises a term loan of EUR 150 million and a revolving credit facility of EUR 250 million.

Hengeler Mueller advises Rolls-Royce on voluntary takeover offer together with Daimler to shareholders of Tognum AG

DONG Energy has decided to build the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in the German part of the North Sea. The construction will represent a total investment of approx. € 1.25 billion.

On February 23, 2011, the Bosch Group acquired further shares in aleo solar AG from various investors and now holds just under 82% stake in the company. The Bosch Group submits a public offer to all shareholders of aleo solar aG at a price of € 22 per share.

The Berlin based residential real estate company GSW Immobilien AG ("GSW) has successfully completed the refinancing of its CMBS-loan (Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities) in an amount of approx. EUR 890 million. The CMBS-loan (securitised through the entities Fleet Street Finance Three PLC and Windermere IX CMBS (Multifamily) S.A.) was repaid by loan facilities in an amount of apprx. EUR 875 million as well as avaivable cash of the company.

The change of Fresenius SE's legal form into a KGaA (partnership limited by shares) in combination with the conversion of all preference shares into ordinary shares was registered with the commercial register on 28 Januar 2011 and thereby became effective.

Hengeler Mueller advises Intel on successful conclusion of acquisition of Infineon's Wireless Solutions Business

In mid-January 2011, equitrust Invest GmbH & Co. KG (Hamburg) concluded an agreement with Cobham on the sale of telerob group, a leader in Europe for integrated homeland security solutions.

RWE AG is bringing together its Group activities in Germany in the areas of networks, distribution and energy efficiency within RWE Deutschland AG as of January 1, 2011.

On December 30, 2010, Putsch GmbH & Co. KG, holding company for the Keiper Recaro Group, signed an agreement by which it has sold the automotive business of KEIPER RECARO to Johsnon Controls.

Coutinho & Ferrostaal GmbH & Co. KG and its major subsidiaries have reached an agreement with an international consortium on the extension and adjustment of their existing bank financing.

Hengeler Mueller adivses bank syndicate on financial restructuring and sale of Myllykoski and Rhein Papier to UPM

Waterland Private Equity (Waterland) has acquired the RHM Kliniken und Pflegeheime (RHM - medical centres and nursing homes) from founder Rolf-Henning Mayer and is planning a growth strategy in the German nursing and rehabilitation market to strengthen further and expand nationally RHM's regional market presecenc by way of acquisitions.

On December 22, 2010, Jesta Group announced the acquisiton of Fox Mobile Group from News Corporation.

freenet Group has concluded an agreement with mr net group GmbH & Co. KG on the sale of NEXT ID Group.

On December 23, 2010, Advent International, one of the leading global private equity firms, announced the sale of Takko Holding GmbH to the private equity investment group Apax Partners.

Hengeler Mueller files state liability claim for GN Store Nord against Federal Republic of Germany in the amount of approx. € 1.1 billion relative to illegal merger prohibition by Federal Cartel Office

Conergy AG, a Hamburg-based solar company, announced on December 17, 2010 that it has reached an agreement with its lenders on considerable debt relief for the company.

On December 16, 2010, the merger of the three development aid organisations of the Federal Republic of Germany was notarized in Berlin:

SAP AG, one of the world's leading providers of enterprise application software, has completed a refinancing.

On December 15, 2010, Deutsche Telekom AG entered into an agreement with the French company Vivendi, the Polish company Elektrim and individual creditors of Elektrim, including the Polish State.

Symrise, a global supplier of fragrances and flavourings, has concluded its comprehensive refinancing concept. The refinancing includes the issue of their first bond, raising EUR 300 million, and a EUR 300 million revolving credit facility, in addition to the private placement of a long-term loan.

Hengeler Mueller represents Commerzbank in successful defence against actions of voidance and annulment regarding Dresdner Bank takeover

Qatar Holding LLC, the strategic and direct investment arm of Qatar Investment Authority, is to become a major shareholder in HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft, one of the leading international providers of construction-related services.

RWE AG has sold its German supra-regional gas transportation network to infrastructure funds managed by Macquarie infrastructure and Real Assets (Europe) Ltd.

Hengeler Mueller advises Schenck Process Group on takeover of Clyde Process Solutions and on debt financing of Schenck Group

On 14 November 2010, the Australian-based Brambles Ltd., a global provider of supply chain and information services, entered into agreement with the acquisition of 95.9% of the shares in German-listed IFCO Systems N.V. from Island International Investment Partnership and certain other sellers.

Talanx AG has concluded an agreement with Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, Tokyo, relative to long-term strategic cooperation, aiming to make use of common business opportunities in the increasingly globalised insurance markets.

The management of Der Grüne Punkt - Duales System Deutschland GmbH (DSD), supported by a group of private and institutional investors, has purchased DSD from companies associated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR).

Hengeler Mueller advises Valmet Automotive Oy on acquisition of convertible roof business from Karman

ThyssenKrupp has announced that the contracts for implementing the Framework Agreement signed by the Greek government, ThyssenKrupp and the Abu Dhabi MAR group on September 30, 2010 came into effect on October 27, 2010.

The Deutsche Bundesbank (Federal Reserve Bank of Germany) had invited tenders for the production of euro bank notes - equivalent to approx. 27% of the total requirement of new Euro bank n otes in Europe in 2011 - in several Europe-wide lots.

Hengeler Mueller advises E.ON AG on corporate law matters relating to the conclusion of fund agreement with Federal Government

Hengeler Mueller is advising the underwriters led by UBS Limited, Banco Santander S.A., COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft, HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, ING Bank N.V., Merrill Lynch International, Morgan Stanley Bank AG and SOCIETE GENERALE on the capital increase of Deutsche Bank AG in the amount of € 10.2 bn.

Hypo Real Estate Group has transferred loans, securities, derivatives transactions and other assets and liabilities to FMS Wertmanagement, a liquidation agency establihsed by the German Financial Market Stabilisation Agency under the German Financial Market Stabilisation Fund Act.

On September 20, 2010, RWE AG for the first time issued a euro hybrid bond with a total volume of € 1.75 billion. This is the biggest ever euro hybrid bond issued by an industrial corporation in Europe.

Hengeler Mueller is advising the underwriters led by COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft and Deutsche Bank AG on the capital increase of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG in the amount of € 420 m.

On September 16, 2010 the Spanish construction and services entity, ACS Actividades de Constucción y Servicios S.A., announced a takeover offer for the entire issued share capital of HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft.

The "Highstreet" joint venture has agreed on substantial further concessions under their lease for about 90 department stores let to insolvent German retailer Karstadt in connection with the sale of Karstadt to Berggruen. Highstreet also successfully restructured their financial obligations.

Intel Corporation is acquiring the Wireless Solutions (WLS) business of Infineon Technologies AG in a cash transaction valued at $ 1.4 billion.

SKion GmbH, an investment company of Susanne Klatten, has completed the squeeze-out of the minority shareholders of ALTANA AG. SKion GmbH thus holds 100% of the shares in ALTANA AG. Based upon the cash compensation of the squeeze-out, ALTANA AG is valued at approx. EUR 2 billion.

Carl Zeiss has reached an agreement with lenders on a fundamental restructuring of the € 586 m / USD 389 m financing of the Carl Zeiss Vision Group.

The transfer of the shares held by the minority shareholders of Computerlinks AG to the major shareholder, CSS Computer Security Solutions Erwerbs GmbH, was completed on 20 August 2010. With subsidiaries in 12 European countries, Computerlinks AG is a major value added distributor for leading international manufacturers in the IT industry.

Perelle Weinberg Real Estate Fund I LP, the European real estate investment arm of financial services firm Perella Weinberg Partners, will acquire a majority stake in mfi management für immobilien AG, a leading developer and operater of large shopping centres in Germany, by way of capital increase. The agreement signed on 14 August 2010 is subject to certain conditions, including the approval of the responsible cartel authority.

As announced in its ad hoc notification of 29 Jul 2010 by Conergy AG (Hamburg), Conergy AG and its financing banks have in principle agreed on an extension of its senior facilities.

Japan' SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (Osaka) has sold its global semiconductor business to the US company ON Semiconductor Corporation, Phoenix (Arizona). The transaction is subject to various closing conditions and regulatory approvals, such as clearance by merger control authorities.

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA and BASF have signed a joint venture agreement to develop innovative corrosion protection solutions for the automotive industry.

On July 12, 2010, Thomas Cook Group plc announced that it has agreed to acquire 100% of Öger Tours GmbH from its founding shareholder Vural Öger.

Hengeler Mueller advises Phoenix Pharmahandel, the largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in Germany and second largest in Europe, in connection with a comprehensive refinancing, including a EUR 2.6 billion syndicated loan and the issuance of a EUR 500 million high yield bond under German law as well as a EUR 500 million capital increase.

In its decision of 30 June 2010, the Commission approved in terms of restructuring state aid a capital injection of EUR 550 million from the Austrian bank rescue package provided by the Republic of Austria in favour of BAWAG P.S.K.

The Otto Group has sold Environmental Solutions Europe Holding B.V. (ESEH), a leading international manufacturer of waste containers and recycling systems with an annual turnover in 2009 in the amount of € 230 million, to Stirling Square Capital Partners.

On 21 June, 2010, the II. Civil Senate responsible for corporate law of Germany's Federal Court of Justice rejected the motion of a shareholder to have its appeal heard against a decision of the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart.

Shield Bidco Limited, which is indirectly held by funds advised by Apax Partners, made public one June 10, 2010 a voluntary public takeover offer for the shares of Utimaco Safeware AG, a data protection specialist listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange.

Minapharm Pharmaceuticals S.A.E., Cairo (www.minapharm.com), one of the leading pharmaceutical companies for prescription medication in Egypt and the Middle East, which specialises in the manufacture and marketing of innovative specialty pharmaceuticals and in the development and manufacture of biopharmaceutical medication as well as being listed on the Egyption stock exchange, has acquired a 95% shareholding in Berlin-based ProBioGen AG, a company specialised in mammalian cell engineering and cell culture.

On 7 June 2019, the Euro Area Member States agreed on the creasion of a Luxembourg special purposes company (European Financial Stability Facility - EFSF) and a framework agreement.

Hengeler Mueller has advised MSREF VI funds managed by Morgan Stanley on the sale of a majority stake in Sony Center at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin to National Pension Service of Korea.

On 12 May 2010, SAP AG, the world's leading provider of business software, and Sybase, Inc., an industry leader in delivering enterprise and mobile software based in California/USA, announced that SAP's subsidiary, SAP America Inc., has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Sybase.

Hengeler Mueller advises Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii) on the implementation of the DESERTEC Concept - Cooperation with Amereller Legal Consultants. Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii) is a unique industriy initiative which was launched in 2009 with a view to analyzing and establishing the economic, technical and regulatory framework for a reliable, sustainable and climate-friendly energy supply from the deserts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to areas of local demand as well as to the European interconnected grid, including the development and integration of local industries.

Hengeler Mueller is advising IRE Beteiligungs GmbH, a Whirlpool Group company and shareholder of Alno AG, within the scope of the "ALNO 2013" project aimed at strenghtening Alno AG's group equity.

Continental Bakeries B.V. - a portfolio company of the Dutch investment company NPM Captial and a European-wide producer of fine baker products - has acquired the Grabower Group from the current family owners.

Hengeler Mueller has advised HeidelbergCement AG on the conclusion of a self-arranged liquidity facility in the amount of EUR 3 billion.

The Berlin-based CMP Fonds I GmbH has sold its remaining 10% shareholding in Nordex SE by way of a block trade.

Rearden G Holdings Eins GmbH, a subsidiary of Magnesita Refratários S.A. (Brazil), has issued a high yield bon in the amount of USD 400 million. The issue proceeds from the high yield bond will be used primarly to redeem bank liabilities under a secured senior export facility from November 2009. The high yield bond is secured by guarantees of Magnesita Refratários S.A. as well as subsidiaries of Magnesita Group.

The solar module manufacturer First Solar and the German project developer juwi have sold the world's third largest photovoltaic power plant (output: 53 MWp) in Turnow-Preilack (Brandenburg) that both had previously constructed as part of a joint venture.

Diagnostica Stago, the French-based manufacturer and distributor of medical diagnostic products, has reached an agreement with the Irish company Trinity Biotech on the acquisition of its coagulation business.

On March 30, 2010, the management and supervisory boards of Fresenius SE resolved to propose at its annual general meeting on May 12, 2010 the conversion of all preference shares into ordinary shares in combination with a change of the company's legal form into a partnership limited by shares - Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (KGaA).

Hengeler Mueller was counsel to Merck KGaA on the issue of EUR 3.2 billion bearer bonds (in three tranches).

ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc., a listed company on the stock exchange in Toronto, Canada, which has global operations predominantly in the fields of automation systems and solar technology and manufacturing facilities in North America, Asia and Europe, has concluded an agreement on acquiring the Sortimat Group based in Winnenden, Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany).

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft is using authorised capital to issue up to 65 million new preferred shares against cash contributions and by granting indirect subscription rights for holders of ordinary and preferred shares.

Hengeler Mueller makes available, and gives legal advice to, trustee for the completion of the acquisition by Deutsche Bank of the Sal. Oppenheim Group

KUKA AG has reached an agreement with its lending banks on extending the debt financing within the scope of KUKA's restructuring.

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On March 8, 2010, The Bank of New York Mellon announced that it has agreed to acquire BHF Asset Servicing GmbH (BAS) from BHF-BANK Aktiengesellschaft and Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. S.C.A. for EUR 253 million, subject to regulatory approvals.

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Hengeler Mueller has advised Landesbank Berlin AG (LBB) on the amendment to the act on the LBS Norddeutsche Landesbausparkasse Berlin-Hannover ("LBS-Nord-Gesetz"), a regional public building society.

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Hengeler Mueller advises Highstreet real estate joint venture in connection with landmark financial restructuring

 The "Highstreet" entities, owners of a portfolio of about 90 department stores let to insolvent German retailer Karstadt, have successfully restructured their financial debt obligations.

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On 28 Februar 2010, Merck KGaA, a global pharmaceutical and chemical company, and Millipore Corporation, a leading life science company based in Massachusetts/USA, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Merck will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Millipore.

E/LHS Acquisition GmbH, a subsidiary of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, has completed the squeeze-out of minority shareholders of LHS Aktiengesellschaft.

AudioNova International - the hearing aid retail subsidiary of the Dutch investment company HAL Investments - and shareholders of GEERS Hörakustik have reached an agreement in principle on the acquisition by AudioNova of a 75% stake in GEERS, the Dortmund-based hearing aid retailer.

Eurohypo has restructured the real estate loan securitised through Opera German No. 2. The loan is secured on four German shopping centre. One of the first restructurings of a large European CMBS transaction has thus been successfully concluded.

Pfleiderer AG has reached an agreement with its banks on the conditions of a long-term corporate financing. The financing package amounts to approximately € 800 million and comprises a syndicated loan facility, Schuldschein loans and bilateral loans.

The wind turbine producer REpower Systems AG has concluded an agreement with its Indian major shareholder Suzlon Energy Limited on sales cooperation in the major international markets of USA and Australia.

Bombardier Transportation has sold Bombardier Transportation (Power Converter Solutions) Germany GmbH to PCS Power Converter Solutions Verwaltungs AG. Bombardier Transportation (Power Converter Solutions) Germany GmbH develops, produces and delivers converters and electrical equipment for use in rail vehicles, the automobile industry and wind power stations.

Coutinho & Ferrostaal GmbH & Co. KG and their major subsidiaries have agreed on the extension and adjustment of their existing bank facilities with an international consortium.

Hengeler Mueller has advised the State of Saarland on the acquisition of guarantor shareholding in the Saarländische Landesbank (SaarLB, regional state bank) from the Bayerische Landesbank (BayernLB, regional state bank). SaarLB is organised as an institution under public law.

On 10 December 2009, the State of Brandenburg and Landesbank Berlin AG (LBB) signed an agreement by which LBB is to sell to the State of Brandenburg its shareholding in the InvestitionsBank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB - a key promotional institute for the State of Brandenburg and other public authorities) amounting to 25 percent of the total share capital.

The shareholders of Hapag Lloyd AG have concluded an agreement on a comprehensive package of stabilisation measures for the container shipping line, which had been experiencing liquidity and revenue difficulties as a result of the global economic crisis.

On 15 December 2009, the Viessmann Group submitted a binding offer for the purchase of major assets from Schmack Biogas Group's operational business to the interim insolvency administrator of the Schmack Biogas Group companies.

The Swiss insurance company Swiss Life has sold an approx. 6% stake in MLP to Barmenia, a German insurance company, thus reducing its shareholding in the German financial services provider MLP from 15.9% to just under 10%.

The private equity fudn EQT and the financial investor GIC Special Investments (GIC SI), the private equity arm of the Singapore state fund GIC, have agreed to acquire the scientific publisher Springer Science + Business Media from the current owners Candover and Cinven. According to press reports, this is the largest private equity deal in Europe in 2009.

freenet AG today announced the signing of an agreement to sell all shares in STRATO AG and STRATO Rechenzentrum AG to Deutsche Telekom AG.

Minimax GmbH & Co. KG, a portfolio company of IK Investment Partners, and US-based Viking Group are combining their activities in the field of fire protection. The merger will create a global leader with a turnover of more than € 1 billion and some 6,000 employees.

On October 28, 2009, Deutsche Bank AG and the owners of Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. S.C.A. concluded a framework agreement on the acquisition of 100 per cent of Sal. Oppenheim Group at a value of € 1 billion.

Creation of First Cross-Border Power Transmission Network in Europe

Evonik Industries AG, a global leader in speciality chemicals, has finalised the sale of the AlzChem Group to the Luxembourg-based private equity fund BluO.

HeidelbergCement has successully completed the issue of three Eurobonds with a total volume of EUR 2.5 bn. The bonds are governed by German law and include elements of high-yield bonds which had, in the past, been mostly issued under New York law.

Hengeler Mueller adivses Madeleine Schickedanz and remaining family shareholders on sale of Quelle Building Society

HeidelbergCement has successfully implemented a combined placement of new shares through a subscription rights capital increase and private placement of old shares belonging to the previous major shareholder.

On 17 September 2009, Solera Holdings Inc. (San Diego, USA) announced the acquisition of AUTOonline GmbH, the leading European electronic salvage vehicle exchange platform.

JCDecaux S.A., a leading outdoor advertising company worldwide, has acquired a majority shareholding in Wall AG, an outdoor advertising company based in Berlin.

The "New RWE" structure of RWE Group entered into operation on 1 September 2009. The company is thereby adapting to ever increasing competition on the energy market.

Gerber Scientific, Inc., a US listed company based in South Windsor/Connecticut, has sold all of its shareholdings in the German and European companies of FOBA Technologies, a laser compoments manufacturer, to the technology company Danaher.

The European Commission today cleared, under the EC Merger Regulation, the acquisition by Deutsche Lufthansa AG of shares in Austrian Airlines held by state-owned Österreichische Industrieholding AG (ÖIAG).

On August 12, 2009, E.ON AG, the largest energy company in Germany, has reached an agreement with the municipal buyer consortium Integra/KOM9, an alliance comprising 50 public utilities, on the sale of Thüga AG.

On July 13, 2009, Software AG announced its intention to submit, by way of its 100% subsidiary SAG Beteiligungs GmbH, a voluntary public takeover offer for all outstanding shares in IDS Scheer AG.

Gerresheimer AG, a leading manufacturer of glass and plastic products for the pharma & life science industry, has sold its Technical Plastics unit, which had been part of Gerresheimer Wilden GmbH, to the FBH Group.

Hengeler Mueller is counsel to Goldman Sachs on the financial restructuring of polypropylene film manufacturer Treofan group in which Goldman Sachs has held a participation since 2005.

On Juy 7, 2009, Vontobel Beteiligungen AG, a 100% subsidiary of Vontobel Holding AG, made an advance announcement of its intention to submit a pulic exchange offer for all publicly held shares of BB MEDTECH AG, Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

Hengeler Mueller has advised Novem Group, a global supplier to the automotive industry with more than 3,700 employees worldwide, on its financial restructuring.

Hengeler Mueller has advised the Monier Group, the world's leading provider of building material for pitched roofs and chimney with 11,000 employees, on its financial restructuring.

Hengeler Mueller advised the Neumayer Tekfor Group, a global supplier to the automotive industry with more than 3,000 employees worldwide, on its financial restructuring.

The Munich-based Brau Holding International, a joint venture between the Bavarian family business group Schörghuber (50.1%) and the Dutch brewery Heineken (49.9%), has sold its 45% stake in the Saarland-based Karlsberg Brewery to the Karlsberg Holding belonging to the Weber family.

HeidelbergCement AG has agreed on the refinancing of its existing bank liabilities in a total amount of € 8.7 billion with an international syndicate comprising more than 50 banks.

Hengeler Mueller advised Adam Opel GmbH on the trustee structure agreed between General Motors, the Federal Republic of Germany, the federal states of Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Thuringia and Adam Opel GmbH, as well as on the € 1.5 billion loan granted in this connection and guaranteed by the German federal government and the aforementioned federal states.

Today, freenet AG has signed an agreement on the sale of freenet's DSL business to United Internet AG's subsidiary 1&1 Internet AG. The transaction is structured as a sale of all shares in freenet Breitband GmbH.

The two-day Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Commerzbank AG took place in Frankfurt on 15 and 16 May 2009. The AGM resolved, inter alia, to increase Commerzbank's share capital to a total of approx. EUR 3.07 billion excluding shareholder pre-emptive rights in order to provide the Financial Market Stabilisation Fund (SoFFin) with a participation of 25% plus one share.

With respect to the proceedings involving the Association for the Protection of Minority Shareholders in Stock Corporations (S.a.M. - Schutzvereinigung aktienrechtlicher Minderheitsaktionäre) and Arcandor aG, the 2nd Civil Senate of the German Federal Court of Justice in Germany (Bundesgerichtshof - BGH) responsible for corporate law has found in favour of Arcandor, whereby authorisation to issue convertible bonds merely has to provide for a minimum issue price for the new shares that are designed to serve the convertible bond.

In its decision of 12 May 2009, the EC Commission approved as restructuring aid the risk shield guaranteed by WestLB's owners in the amount of € 5 billion for the structured credit portfolio, wich the bank had removed from its balance sheet in spring 2008.

The solar module manufacturer, First Solar, and the German project developer, Juwi Holding AG, are constructing the largest photovoltaic power plant in Germany - and the second largest in the world - in Turnow-Preilack (Brandenburg).

The Dutch private equity investor, Cyrte Investments, has acquired the online book shop, bol.com, form the Georg von Holtzbrinck group and Weltbild publishing house. bol.com holds a prominent market position particularly in The Netherlands.

BIOPETROL INDUSTRIES AG has restructured a convertible bond, issued by its subsidiary BIOPETROL FINANCE B.V., in the total amount of € 75 m and, furthermore, implemented additional measures relative to the financial restructuring of the BIOPETROL Group.

The resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting of DBV-Winterthur Holding AG on 3 July 2008 to transfer the shares owned by outstanding shareholders (minority shareholders) in DBV-Winterthur Holding AG to AXA Konzern AG (majority shareholder) was entered into the commercial register on 9 April 2009 and has thereby become effective.

On 23 March 2009, the sale of Hapag-Lloyd AG from TUI AG to "Albert Ballin" Holding GMbH & Co. KG was successfully closed. The majority shareholder of the purchasing company is a consortium of Hamburg businessmen led by Klaus-Michael Kühne and the City of Hamburg.

Talanx AG has entered into a strategic alliance with Swiss Life Group. In this context, Talanx intends to acquire up to 9.9% of the shares in Swiss Life Holding AG. Additionally, Talanx has acquired a shareholding in MLP AG from Swiss Life. Upon completion of the acquisition, Talanx will hold some 9.9% of the shares in MLP.

The publicly listed Gerry Weber International AG based in Halle/Westphalia, a globally operating fashion company, has repurchased about 1,442,000 own shares in the context of a voluntary public share buy-back offer.

On 2 March 2009, the acquisition by Nordzucker AG of the European sugar business of Danisco A/S, Denmark, as well as the sale of the sugar and bioethanol production site in Anklam, Germany, to the Dutch food company Royal Cosun were successfully completed.

METRO AG has announced the sale of the Adler cloting markets. The Adler Group, with approx. 5,800 employees, operates 120 Adler clothing markets in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg. Acquiror is the investment company BluO.

In a December 2008-judgement, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof - BGH) developed new principles applicable to unsecured loans within a group of stock corporations.

Hengeler Mueller has advised BayernLB on the structuring and implementation of a risk shield relative to a portfolio of securities in the nominal amount of approx. EUR 21 billion.

On 12 September 2008, Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Postbank signed a contract under which Deutsche Bank has purchased from Deutsche Post a 29.75% participation in Deutsche Postbank. With respect to the remaining participation of Deutsche Post, the parties agreed on put options, call options and a right of first refusal.

On January 12, 2009, RWE Aktiengesellschaft and the Dutch Essent N.V. reached an agreement on the terms and conditions for binding all-cash offer by RWE to the shareholders of Essent to acquire all shares of Essent excluding Essent's distribution network and waste management operations.

Hengeler Mueller advised the Belgian pharmaceutical company UCB Pharma S.A. on entering into a strategic partnership with the listed biopharmaceutical company Wilex AG, Munich.

On 22 December 2008, the appraisal proceedings, initiated after the merger of RWE AG and VEW AG in 2000 and probably the largest of its kind, were settled before the Regional Court of Düsseldorf.

WashTec AG, a listed company based in Augsburg and the world market leader in car wash technology, has repurchased about 800,000 shares in the context of a voluntary public share buy-back offer to all shareholders.

The owners of GESIPA Blindniettechnik GmbH have sold the company and thereby GESIPA group to SFS Holding AG (Switzerland).

Hengeler Mueller has further expanded its Special Situations Group in anticipation of expected market developments. Hengeler Mueller's Special Situations Group comprises lawyers with expertise in insolvency, banking and finance, corporate, regulatory, tax and M&A law, thus enabling the firm to provide advice with a multidisciplinary team of lawyers tailored to the individual situation.

Banco Santander acquired assets from GE Money Bank in Germany (GE Money Bank) at the end of October 2008.

Deutsche Telekom AG has entered into an outsourcing transaction with D+S europe AG relating to customer care services. In connection with this, D+S group is taking over five callcenter sites of Telekom subsidiary Vivento Customer Services GmbH.

The shareholders of megapharm GmbH, specialised in the distribution of oncology products, have sold the company to a subsidiary of Alliance Boots Holdings Ltd.

R+V Versicherung has announced the acquisition of Condor-Versicherungsgruppe (Condor insurance group) from Oetker Group.

TUI AG has announced the sale of Hapag-Lloyd AG to a consortium of Hamburg businessmen led by Klaus-Michael Kuehne and the City of Hamburg. The enterprise value amounts to 4.45 billion euros.

On July 7, 2008, in proceedings against an employee representative on the supervisory board, the German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) held that supervisory board members were obliged to return to the company any corporate documentation in their possession upon completion of their term in office.

At the end of 2007, in connection with the insolvency of Phoenix Kapitaldienst, the Compensatory Fund of Securities Trading Companies (EdW) issued special contribution orders in the total amount of approx. € 30 m to all its allotted securities trading companies.

Deutsche Post holds a participation of 50 percent pluse one share in the share capital of Deutsche Postbank. On 12 September 2008, Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Post signed a contract under which Deutsche Bank has purchased from Deutsche Post a 29.75% participation in Deutsche Postbank. 

Magnesita Refratários S.A, a Brazilian manufacturer and service provider in the refractory industry with a leading position in the Latin American market, has signed an agreement with the finance investor Rhône Capital to acquire Germany's LWB Refractories, a leading supplier worldwide of dolomite-based refractories.

Swiss Life has announced the acquisition of a 26.75% shareholding in MLP AG and the increase of its stake in AWD Holding AG to 96.71%.

Schaeffler KG has made a voluntary public tender offer to the shareholders of Continental AG.

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KLA-Tencor has entered into an agreement to acquire the Microelectronic Inspection Equipment (MIE) business unit of Vistec Semiconductor Systems (formerly being part of Leica Microsystems), which is wholly owned by Golden Gate Capital.

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The resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting of Eurohypo AG on 29 August 2007 to transfer the shares owned by outstanding minority shareholders in Commerzbank subsidiary Eurohypo AG to Commerzbank Inlandsbanken Holding GmbH (majority shareholder) was registered with the commercial register on July 25, 2008 and has thereby become effective.

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On July 2, 2008, Deutsche Bank AG, Fortis and ABN AMRO concluded an agreement by which Deutsche Bank AG will acquire from ABN AMRO parts of its commercial banking activities in the Netherlands for approx. € 700 million in cash.

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On July 14, 2008 Nordzucker AG, one of Europe's leading sugar producers, concluded an agreement with Danisco A/S (Copenhagen/Denmark) on the acquisition of Danisco Sugar A/S, in which Danisco Group's sugar activities have so far been concentrated.

Eurohypo AG, Natixis, DekaBank and Société Générale have extended a real estate financingto the US private equity investor Lone Star Real Estate Fund.

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SMA Solar Technology AG, one of the major providers in the field of photovoltaic inverters, has made a public offering in the Federal Republic of Germany as well as private placements in certain other jurisdictions outside Germany and the US.

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A group of investors, coordinated by J.C. Flowers and comprising funds advised by Grove International Partners, has successfully concluded its public tender offer for a 24.9% shareholding in Hypo Real Estate Holding AG.  

Eurohypo AG has extended a € 55 m real estate financing to the Anschutz Entertainment Group, one of the word's largest providers of live entertainment.

The publishing group Random House (Bertelsmann) has acquired with immediate effect the Prestel Verlag (publisher based in Munich) from the shareholders Martin Dort, Johannes Heyne and Jürgen Krieger.

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The private equity investor Cinven has signed an agreement with Silverfleet (previously: PPM) on the acquisition of Jost Group, a leading global manufacturer of systems, modules and components for the truck industry.

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On June 11, 2008, purchase vehicle controlled by several Whitehall Real Estate Funds have acquired LEG NRW,a state-owned residential housing company in North Rhine-Westphalia, comprising some 93,000 residential real estate assets.

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Barclays Private Equity Funds have acquired the Novem Group from 3i and Taros Capital.

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Hengeler Mueller has advised the Federal Republic of Germany as well as the Bundesrepublik Deutschland-Finanzagentur GmbH (German Financ Agency) on the development and implementation of a new investment product termed "Tagesanleihe" (Overnight Bond).

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GfK AG and Taylor Nelson Sofres plc, two global leaders in market information and insight, have announced their merger of equals.

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RWE AG, together with the European Commission, is seeking a structural solution to the antitrust proceedings initiated against it in April 2007 in connection with the company's operations on the gas market.

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Robert Bosch GmbH, a leading global supplier of technology and services, has signed agreements with the financial investor Ventizz on the acquisition of a 50.45% stakein ersol Solar Energy AG, a photovoltaics company.

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Labor 28, a medical care centre basedin Berlin which operates as a provider of laboratory medicine, has reached an agreement on the sale of the Labor 28 Group to Sonic Healthcare.

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Aareal Bank and Deutsche Postbank have reached an agreement on the sale of a EUR 1.47 bn portfolio comprising approx. 20,000 mortgage loans of Aareal Bank and DePfa Deutsche Pfandbriefbank. The sale is to be conducted by hiving-down the portfolio on to 100% subsidiaries of both Aareal and DePfa whose shareholdings are to be subsequently acquired by Deutsche Postbank. This transaction will allow Aareal Bank to divest itself of a large part of its activities in the retail mortgage financing business.

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On 21 May, 2008, the general shareholders' meeting of GfK AG (based in Nuremberg, Germany) approved with a majority of more than 99% the company's conversion to a European company (Societas Europaea, SE).

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Deutsche Bahn AG and Deutsche Bank AG have sold their respective shareholdings of 18.17% and 8.18% in Arcor AG & Co. KG, the second largest fixed network provider in Germany, to Vodafone Group plc. Vodafone already was the majority shareholder. The total transaction value amounts to 474 million euros.

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freenet has signed an agreement to acquire debitel Group, mainly consisting of debitel AG, TALKLINE GmbH and _dug telecom ag.

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The financial investor EQT has reached an agreement with Daimler AG on the sale of its 22.3% shareholding in Tognum AG, one of the world's leading suppliers of off-highway engines, to Daimler AG.

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BCP Murano II S.à.r.l., an indirect subsidiary of The Blackstone Group International Limited, has sold its remaining 24.96% stake in Gerresheimer AG by way of international private placement to institutional investors.

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Hengeler Mueller is counsel to WestLB on the structuring and implementation of the risk shield established by it to protect the bank against volatility risks arising from its structured credit portfolio.

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... the "Highstreet" real estate joint venture

In 2006, Arcandor AG sold the majority of its real estate property, comprising department store properties of the Karstadt Premium Group like "KaDeWe"in Berlin and Oberpollinger, Munich, to a joint venture controlled by Whitehall which is managed by Goldman Sachs.

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On February 28, 2008, MSREF acquired, together with CorpusSireo and John Buck, Sony Berlin GmbH from Sony Deutschland GmbH.

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On February 28, 2008, MSREF acquire, together with CorpusSireo and John Buck, Sony Berlin GmbH from Sony Deutschland GmbH.

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The KraussMaffei Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of machinery for processing plastics, has sold all its shares in Demag Ergotech GmbH, a manufacturer of engineering injection moulding machines, to Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. (Japan).

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The KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH commenced business on 1 January 2008. It will continue KfW Group's project and export finance business previously conducted within KfW.

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Whitehall Funds managed by Goldman Sachs have acquired a real estate portfolio comprising some 190 buildings from the Allianz Group.

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In December 2007, the Portuguese company, Jerónimo Martins, signed an agreement with Tengelmann Group to acquire the operational business of Plus in Poland and Portugal.

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Eaton Corporation, a Fortune 500 company based in Cleveland (Ohio), has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Moeller Group headquartered in Bonn.

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Deutsche Börse Commodities GmbH has issued innovative debt securities which certify the right to receive in physical form one gram of gold per debt security.

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and TUI AG are launching a joint venture serving the German premium cruise market, to be based in Hamburg.

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The insurance company Swiss Life has agreed to form a strategic partnership with AWD Holding AG, an M-DAX-listed financial service provider, and has announced a public takeover offer to AWD shareholders.

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Deutsche Telekom AG has terminated the cycling sponsorship of the T-Mobile men and women teams with immediate effect.

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On November 15, 2007, Merck KGaA issued a three-year € 500 million benchmark bond in the European debt capital market.

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The German Federal Cartel Office (GFCO) yesterday prohibited the proposed acquisition by the State of Rhineland-Palatinate of a majority shareholding in the state's lottery company, Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz GmbH.

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On November 22, 2007, Spain's Exchange Supervisory Authority CNMV approved the prospectus for the public offering of shares of IBERDROLA RENOVABLES, S.A. - a subsidiary of the Spanish energy provider Iberdrola, S.A. - and for the admission of all shares of IBERDROLA RENOVABLES, S.A. for trading on the official markets of Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia.

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Deutsche Telekom has sold its subsidiary Vivento Technical Services GmbH to Nokia Siemens. Vivento Technical Services GmbH plans, implements and maintains telecommunications networks and renders services to end customers.

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SAP AG has announced the friendly takeover of the French software company Business Objects.

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Frankfurt-based DIC Asset AG has acquired a real estate portfolio consisting of 15 real estate complexes in several major German cities from the insurance companies AXA Group Germany and DBV Winterthur.

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Kabel Deutschland GmbH has signed an agreement with the Orion Group to acquire networks serving 1.2 million cable television subscribers located in eight German federal states.

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On September 26, 2007, the German Federal Cartel Office ceased abuse proceedings launched in 2005 against RWE AG after it had declared binding RWE's state pledge to auction off electricity.

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Mid Europa Partners, a leading CEE private equity investment firm, has ac-quired a controlling stake in Serbia Broadband (SBB), one of the fastest grow-ing cable-TV companies in Central and Eastern Europe. WOLF THEISS, a chief CEE law firm, acted as Serbian counsel to Bank Austria Creditansalt in financing the deal.

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After concluding a compromise of interests and a social plan, Samsung Corning Deutschland GmbH has closed down its German production site for tv-panels and cones in Tschernitz, Brandenburg (Germany).

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Falk D. Kuebler, founder and principal shareholder of Parsytec AG - a global specialist in surface and web inspection systems - has sold his 48% shareholding by way of block trade to ISRA VISION AG.

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Singulus Technologies AG has acquired a 51% shareholding in Stangl Semiconductor Equipment AG and has an option to acquire the remaining shares of Stangl from 2010.

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Several real estate funds of Zentral Boden Immobilien AG (Erlangen, Germany) have sold approx. 6,600 residential and 400 commercial units located across Germany to CitCor Residential Holding (a joint venture of Citigroup Property Investors in London and CORPUS SIREO in Düsseldorf).

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Münchener Hypothekenbank eG and Deutsche Genossenschafts-Hypothekenbank aG are planning a merger wich is due to be implemented in 2007.

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On Augus 20, 2007, Raymarine plc, a global leader in the supply of eletronic products to the leisure marine market, announced the acquisition of H. E. Eissing KG, the sole distributor of Raymarine products in Germany.

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Bioscientia Institut für Medizinische Diagnostik GmbH (Ingelheim, Germany) is merging with the German activities of the listed Australian company, Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

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On August 7, 2007 the three majority shareholders of RAG AG - E.ON AG, RWE Aktiengesellschaft und ThyssenKrupp AG, which in total hold 93.5% of RAG's shares - signed a share purchase agreement to sell and transfer all their shares in RAG to the newly founded RAG Foundation.

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Following three years of preparation, the independent German Coca-Cola bottlers, who manage some 35% of Coca-Cola's German business, have reached an agreement on the merger with Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke AG, which is fully owned by The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, USA and responsible for the rest of Coca-Cola's business in Germany.

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Hypo Real Estate Bank AG, part of the Hypor Real Estate Group, has sold a German real estate financing portfolio in the nominal value of 4.27 bn euros to ING DiBa AG.

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On 17 Juy 2007, the Higher Regional Court Frankfurt/Main dismissed the appeal of Mr. and Mrs. Kirch and the shareholder Dr. Bohndorf against a ruling of the Regional Court Frankfurt/Main.

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Siemens AG has announced the sale of its subsidiary Siemens VDO Automotive AG to Continental AG.

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Hengeler advises Talanx on acquisition of Postbank's insurance activities

Talanx AG has acquired from Postbank BHW Leben and BHW Pensionskasse as well as shareholdings in PB Versicherungen - operated previously as a joint venture - and has agreed a long-term extension to joint sales activities with Postbank.

Hengeler advises on Homag Group IPO

July 13, 2007 was the first day of trading of shares of Homag Group AG on the official market (Prime Standard).

Hengeler advises Industri Kapital on DSI sale

Industri Kapital has signed an agreement with CVC Captial Partners on the sale of DYWIDAG-Systems International GmbH (DSI).

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