Greenberg Traurig Advises Fontana Gruppo on Acquisition of Kamax Group

The transaction marks a significant milestone in Fontana Gruppo’s strategic development. As a leading industrial fasteners manufacturer with a strong presence across Europe, India, the United States, Mexico, and Brazil, Fontana continues to expand its global platform. Kamax Group operates 15 manufacturing plants in Germany, Spain, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, and China.

Upon completion of the transaction, Fontana Gruppo will operate a total of 42 plants worldwide, employ more than 9,000 people, and generate approximately €2 billion in annual revenue. Closing is expected in the coming months, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Greenberg Traurig advised Fontana Gruppo with a multijurisdictional team led by its Milan and Germany offices, working closely with colleagues in Warsaw, Mexico City, and the United States. The firm provided broad legal advice covering all key aspects of the transaction, including corporate mergers and acquisitions, finance, antitrust and competition, employment, tax, intellectual property and technology, real estate and public law.

PwC Advisory (Italy) supported Fontana Gruppo with the financial due diligence and in relation to the SPA. PwC Tax (Italy) supported Fontana Gruppo with the tax due diligence and the structuring of the transaction.

Background

Fontana Gruppo and Greenberg Traurig’s Milan office have a longstanding relationship. The firm is advising the client for more than two decades.

Legal advisers

Milan

·         Partners: Mario Santa Maria (Corporate/M&A, Lead), Alessandra Boffa (Corporate /M&A), Marco Leonardi (Banking & Financial Services), Edoardo Gambaro (Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation)

·         Counsel: Pietro Missanelli (Competition)

·         Associates: Martino Basilisco (Antitrust), Victoria Quarzo and Abram Farina (both Corporate/M&A), Alessandro Pallavicini (Banking & Financial Services)

Berlin

·         Partners: Peter Schorling, Sara Berendsen (both team lead Berlin, Corporate/M&A), Henrik Armah (Corporate/M&A), Georg von Wallis (Tax), Thilo Ullrich (Labor & Employment), Lucas Wüsthof (Antitrust)

·         Associates: Claudia Amthor (Competition), Josephine Beier (Employment), Florian Deitel (Tax), Jannis P. Dietrich-Webb (Intellectual Property & Technology), Juliane Linhart, Lisa Meinel, Zin Nakam, Julia M. Schwengers (all Corporate/M&A), Anna Kolodenska, Helena von Schorlemer (Intellectual Property & Technology), Alexander Nagel (Real Estate), Ahmet Kilic (Public Law)

Mexico City

·         Partner: Miguel Flores Bernés (Antitrust & Competition)

·         Associates: Francisco De Rosenzweig (Corporate/M&A), Valery Dayne García Zavala (Antitrust/Competition)

United States

·         Partners: Kara M. Bombach (International Trade), Angelika Hunnefeld (Litigation)

·         Associate: Dario Ciapponi (Corporate/M&A)

Warsaw

·         Partners: Robert Gago (Competition), Thayane Machin Martinez (Litigation)

·         Counsel: Agnieszka Stopińska (M&A)

·         Associates: Jakub Baczuk (Intellectual Property & Technology), Paweł Fortuna (Competition), Michał Zabost (Employment)

Financial advisers: PwC Advisory (Italy)

·         Partners: Matteo Colombo, Giovanni Tinuper

·         Director: Stefano Ramello, . Marco Piaser, Daniela Mentesana

·         Manager: Matteo Morello (Manager)

·         Senior manager: Giorgia Galleni

Tax advisers: PwC Tax (Italy)

·         Partners: Pasquale Salvatore, Giorgio De Capitani

·         Senior Manager: Giulia Azzali

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