Stefanie Skoruppa, LLM (UNSW, Sydney)

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advised:

• German mail-order company for women’s fashion on various acquisitions of assets from insolvent companies.
• Hydro on the acquisition of Hueck group and its building systems and extrusions business. 
• BENTELER Group on the sale of its hot rolling mill in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, by way of share deal to Tenaris.
• German private equity company on several investments and de-investments.
• On sale of majority stake in Theobald Software.
• Lear Corporation on acquisition of Kongsberg Automotive’s Interior Comfort Systems Business Unit.
• Leading tourism group on the acquisition of certain assets from the insolvent Thomas Cook group.
• WiseTech Global, a leading developer and provider of software solutions to the logistics execution industry globally, on its public tender offer for shares in Softship AG, a leading provider of software solutions and related services to the international liner shipping sector, and subsequently on the squeeze-out of the minority shareholders in Softship AG.
• Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited on the acquisition of EEW Energy from Waste GmbH from Swedish investor EQT for a purchase price of approximately EUR 1.4 billion. This acquisition was until then the largest M&A transaction of a Chinese company in Germany.
• Listed international chemicals company on the sale of its German and Austrian subsidiaries.
• MacLean-Fogg Company on the sale of its Presswerk Krefeld affiliate to HANNOVER Finanz as new equity investor and majority shareholder as part of a management buy-out.
• Generac Power Systems, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of power generation equipment and other engine powered products for residential, commercial and industrial use, on the acquisition of the assets of MOTORTECH Holding GmbH & Co. KG.
• Publicis Groupe, a global advertising service provider, on the squeeze-out of the minority shareholders of Pixelpark AG.
• German affiliates of a listed US automotive supplier on several M&A projects.

Corporate and Commercial

Ongoing corporate and commercial law advice to:

• German affiliates of a listed US automotive supplier, including advice on corporate restructuring projects, supervisory board-related questions, warranty and product liability issues, supply, consignment stock, service, logistics and other types of agreements.
• Listed US-based international chemical company, including on corporate restructuring projects, supervisory board-related questions and logistics agreements.
• Listed Australian provider of software solutions for the logistics industry, including advice on corporate restructuring projects.
• Leading tire manufacturer including on warranty and product liability issues, supply, service, consignment stock, logistics and other agreements.
• International glass manufacturer, including warranty and product liability issues, supply, service and other types of agreements.
• Premium listed food company including drafting general terms and conditions, advice on warranty issues, supply, service and other agreements.