Reed Smith provided legal advice on All Seas Capital's investment in Zimmer Group across the areas of corporate/M&A, tax, finance, IP, real estate, employment, regulatory/pharma and regulatory/antitrust as well as tech & data and foreign trade law.
The Reed Smith team was led by Frankfurt office managing partner Dr. Octávio de Sousa with support from partners Andreas Jürgens (corporate/M&A), Dr. Martin Bünning (tax), Dr. Anette Gärtner (IP), Harald Heller (real estate), Christian Leuthner (data protection), Wim Vandenberghe (regulatory/pharma/MedTec), Christian Filippitsch (regulatory/antitrust) and Michaela Westrup (regulatory/foreign trade law). Associates Rita Gnoth-Novak (corporate/M&A), Max von Döhren (corporate/M&A), Philipp Bergmann (finance), Irmela Dölle (data protection), Sebastian Bitter (regulatory/foreign trade law), Marie-Ann Dey (real estate) and Vincent Magotsch (labour & employment) also supported on the deal.
"We are pleased to have advised All Seas Capital not only on a structurally complex transaction, but at the same time on their first investment in Germany," said de Sousa.
The contract documentation was notarized by notary Maximilian Heck, partner of the Frankfurt notary's office Bögner Hensel & Partner.
About All Seas Capital Fund I
All Seas Capital is a pan-European private capital fund that provides flexible long-term financing solutions to leading mid cap companies. The team is led by Marc Ciancimino and Cristobal Cuart who co-founded and led KKR's European mezzanine and preferred equity business. The investment in the Zimmer Group is now All Seas Capital's first investment in Germany after investments in the UK and France.
About Zimmer MedizinSysteme GmbH
Zimmer Group is a German family-owned company with more than 50 years of experience. It is a European leader in the development, manufacture and distribution of first-class medical devices in the fields of physiotherapy, aesthetics and in selected diagnostic applications. The company operates in more than 110 countries with approximately 540 employees and is represented worldwide by 19 sales and production sites and a global distribution network.
About Reed Smith
Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With an inclusive culture and innovative mindset, we deliver smarter, more creative legal services that drive better outcomes for our clients. Our deep industry knowledge, long-standing relationships and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for complex disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters. Now celebrating more than 140 years of service, our firm spans 30 offices with 3,000 people, including 1,700 lawyers.
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