The corporate law boutique Berner Fleck Wettich has been included again by „JUVE Verlag für juristische Information“ in its JUVE handbook German Commercial Law Firms. Besides the ranking for Western Germany (region Duesseldorf), the boutique firm has been included in the national ranking for corporate and M&A practice for the first time.
As in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, the corporate law boutique Berner Fleck Wettich has been distinguished by the international law directory IFLR1000 – “The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms” for its Corporate and M&A practice and has been ranked in its annual ranking for M&A – Germany 2019.
In the review, IFLR 1000 states:
Berner Fleck Wettich is a German firm recognised in M&A. In terms of recent transactions, the firm advised both buyers and sellers, with the emphasis on representing acquirers. For example, the firm advised Robert Bosch Group on its 100% acquisition of MTA.
The firm hired Christian Nienkemper as partner in M&A from Hengeler Mueller in 2017.
The firm has also advised various private families, along with Sazka Group, Atlas Mara Beteiligungs, and Cognotekt, to name a few.
Client feedback
„Deep expertise in M&A, very goal oriented and entrepreneurial mindset and client approach.“ – M&A
„Efficient and pragmatic.“ – M&A
„BFW works at a high level. The accessibility is exceptionally good. In addition, all partners have an equally high level of service as well as personal expertise. We feel all around well advised and have often recommended BFW.“ – M&A
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The stock corporation faveo AG with seat in Essen has a new major shareholder. faveo is now majority owned by GWS. […]
Advisors faveo shareholders:
Berner Fleck Wettich (Duesseldorf): Dr. Thilo Fleck (lead partner), Dr. Carsten Wettich (both partners, Corporate | M&A)
Dr. Anne Arnold (Corporate; Duesseldorf) − known within the market
Arnold Ruess (Duesseldorf): Prof. Dr. Peter Ruess (trade mark right) − known within the market
Volker Blum (Essen): Volker Blum (tax) − known within the market
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The shareholders of faveo AG sold its majority stake to a subidiary of GWS Gesellschaft fuer Warenwirtschafts-Systeme. The transaction was closed on April 26, 2018.
Berner Fleck Wettich comprehensively advised the shareholders of faveo on the transaction.
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fruiton GmbH, a subsidiary of vanWylick group with seat in Duesseldorf/Germany, acquired – via its newly founded subsidiary Frugt.dk ApS with seat in Vallensbaek / Denmark – the frugt.dk activities of the listed company ISS facility Services A/S. The transaction take place as a Carve-Out and was completed on April 1, 2018.
Berner Fleck Wettich comprehensively advised fruiton on the transaction together with the Danish law firm Moalem Weitemeyer Bendtsen.
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