Deals
Astera Legal specialises in German mid-cap transactions. Please find a summary of our partners' current deals and mandates on this page.
2024
Astera Legal advised Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale – on the refinancing of GIATA-Group
15.1.2024Astera Legal advised Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale – (Leveraged Finance Team) on the refinancing of GIATA-Group.
MORE INFOAstera Legal advised Iqony GmbH on general financing matters with regard to the acquisition of the STEAG Group by Asterion
9.1.2024Astera Legal advised Iqony GmbH on corporate financing matters in connection with the acquisition of the STEAG Group by Asterion Industrial Partners (Asterion). The STEAG Group was sold by Kommunale Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (KSBG) to Asterion. The transaction volume for the acquisition amounts to around EUR 2,6 billion.
MORE INFO2023
Astera Legal advised FireDos Holding GmbH on a new financing
22.12.2023Astera Legal advised FireDos Holding GmbH on a new financing. The financing was provided by Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien AG.
Astera Legal advised TeamVet Beteiligungs GmbH on the financing of the acquisition of Tierklinik Lüsche GmbH
22.12.2023Tierklinik Lüsche GmbH is one of the most modern and largest equine clinics in Europe with over 80 horse stalls including the intensive care and isolation ward and over 120 employees spread over 2 locations. The clinic covers all important specialties of internal medicine and orthopaedics or sports medicine. In addition, with the X-ray and ultrasound equipment but also, among other things, scintigraphy, MRI, Qualisys and the innovative CT, offer extensive imaging capabilities. In addition to the work in the clinic, the veterinarians care for the German riders of the Olympic team.
Astera Legal advised Volksbank eG – Die Gestalterbank on the financing of the acquisition of YAVEON Group
22.11.2023Astera Legal advised Volksbank eG - Die Gestalterbank (Andreas Schmidt and Carsten Ihlenfeld) on the financing of the acquisition of YAVEON Group by Volpi Capital.
Astera Legal advised Sparkasse Rhein-Nahe and Volksbank eG – Die Gestalterbank on the financing of the acquisition of the Midoco Group
13.11.2023Astera Legal advised Sparkasse Rhein-Nahe as well as Volksbank eG – Die Gestalterbank, as joint arrangers, on the financing of the acquisition of the Midoco Group by VR Equitypartner GmbH, funds advised by BIP Capital Partners as co-investor and the management.
Astera Legal advised AUCTUS Capital Partners AG on the financing of the acquisition of asap Logistics-Group
2.10.2023Astera Legal successfully advised AUCTUS Capital Partners AG on the financing of the acquisition of the asap Logistics Group.
Astera Legal advised the Senior Lenders (including funds advised by Permira Credit Ltd) on an expansion of the financing structure of the valantic Group
30.8.2023Astera Legal advised the Senior Lenders (including funds advised by Permira Credit Ltd) on an expansion of the financing structure of the valantic Group.
Advising the lender on the financing of the acquisition of LivEye Group
9.8.2023The shareholders of LivEye Group, a portfolio company of the NORD Holding Small Cap Fund, have expanded the existing financing structure to support the rapidly growing business mod-el.
Advising LEO II Fund on the financing of the acquisition of promedi Personalmanagement GmbH
2.8.2023Advising LEO II Fund on the financing of the acquisition of promedi Personalmanagement GmbH
Advising Goldbeck Robens Industrial Partners (GRIP) on the growth financing of its stake in HWP Handwerkspartner GmbH
31.7.2023Advising Goldbeck Robens Industrial Partners (GRIP) on the growth financing of its stake in HWP Handwerkspartner GmbH
Advising Uniplast Knauer GmbH & Co. KG, a portfolio company of the Blue Cap AG, in the context of a Management-Buy-Out
25.7.2023Advising Uniplast Knauer GmbH & CO.KG, a portfolio company of the Blue Cap AG, in the context of a Management-Buy-Out
2022
Advise of the lenders on the financing of the acquisition of Christian Koenen GmbH by Afinum*
7.11.2022Advise of the lenders, funds managed by ODDO BHF Asset Management GmbH, Volksbank eG – Die Gestalterbank and Sparkasse Rhein-Nahe, on the financing of the acquisition of Christian Koenen GmbH by Afinum. *Deal completed with former law firm.
Advise of Capvis on the financing of the investment into AdEx Partners*
4.11.2022Advise of Capvis on the financing of the investment into AdEx Partners. *Deal completed with former law firm.
Advise of LEO II Fund on the financing of the acquisition of Vitesco Technologies Emitec GmbH*
14.10.2022Support of the investment fund Lenbach Equity Opportunities II GmbH & Co. KG. *Deal completed with former law firm.
Advise of Permira Credit on the financing of the acquisition of valantic Group by DPE Continuation Fund I*
13.10.2022Support of the senior lender Permira Credit on the financing of the acquisition of valantic Group by DPE Continuation Fund I. *Deal completed with former law firm.
Advise of Volksbank eG on the refinancing of the YAVEON Group
15.9.2022Advise of Volksbank eG – the "Gestalterbank" on the refinancing of the YAVEON Group, in which, among others, an Unigestion SA advised fund and the management are significantly involved. Deal completed with former law firm.
2021
Advise of Volksbank eG – Die Gestalterbank on the financing of the acquisition of Fishing-King GmbH*
10.12.2021Support of Volksbank eG – Die Gestalterbank in financing the acquisition of Fishing-King GmbH by Afinum Management GmbH. The parties have agreed not to disclose the financing volume. *Deal completed with former law firm.
Advise of FSN Capital VI on the financing on an investment in MEGABAD*
31.8.2021Advise of FSN Capital VI* on the financing of an investment in MEGABAD. *Deal completed with former law firm.
Advise of EMZ Partners on the investment in Simon Hegele Group*
14.7.2021Advise of EMZ Partners on an investment in Simon Hegele in a „management sponsored“ buy-out as part of an orderly succession plan. *Deal completed with former law firm.