FGvW advises HERITAGE B on the sale of their stake in KEK

FGvW has recently advised the Swiss-based HERITAGE B holding group on the sale of their majority stake in the stainless steel equipment manufacturer KEK GmbH from Laußnitz, near Dresden, Germany, to von der Heydt Industriekapital GmbH, based in Munich, Germany.

KEK produces stainless steel equipment for factories, laboratories and cleanrooms as well as professional, domestic and yacht kitchens. The company uses a special treatment that ensures a roughness of their steel surfaces that avoids the deposition of the smallest particles and thus meets highest hygiene standards.

This sale enables HERITAGE B KEK to strengthen its competitive position and secures KEK the opportunity for further strategic developments.

The buyer von der Heydt Industriekapital follows a policy of long-term commitment to medium-sized companies. Together with employees and management, they focus on further strategical and operational development of their portfolio companies.

A cross-location team from Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner in Cologne and Berlin specializing in M&A transactions, led by partner Arnt Göppert, provided comprehensive legal and tax advice to HERITAGE B on this divestment which was realized by way of a competitive sales process.

Advisors HERITAGE B:

Arnt Göppert, LL.M., Partner (Lead, M&A/Corporate, Cologne)
Alexander Hartmann, Partner (M&A/Corporate, Berlin)
Christian Koehler, LL.M., Senior Associate (M&A/Corporate, Berlin)
Eric Möhlenberg, Associate (M&A/Corporate, Cologne)
Julian Zaudig, Associate (Corporate, Cologne)

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