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BROCK MÜLLLER ZIEGENBEIN ADVISES THE MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER OF HOELLER ELECTROLYZER GMBH ON THE SALE OF SHARES TO ROLLS-ROYCE POWER SYSTEMS AG

BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN has advised the founding and former majority shareholder of Hoeller Electrolyzer GmbH from Wismar on the gradual sale of its shares to Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG from Friedrichshafen. Hoeller Electrolyzer GmbH develops electrolysis stacks of various sizes and outputs suitable for mass production, in which water is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity. Using only electricity from renewable energy sources, this process produces so-called "green hydrogen". Due to their compact design and construction, the stacks will also be suitable for multi-megawatt applications. On the part of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, the investment in Hoeller Electrolyzer GmbH serves to move away from conventional (especially fossil) energy sources with the long-term goal of achieving climate neutrality.

BROCK MÜLLLER ZIEGENBEIN ADVISES THE HANSEATIC CITY OF LÜBECK ON THE PURCHASE OF THE FORMER KARSTADT-SPORT PROPERTY IN LÜBECK CITY CENTRE

BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN is advising the Hanseatic City of Lübeck on the purchase of the Karstadt-Sport property on Lübeck's Schrangen, which was closed in autumn 2020 and has been vacant ever since, from the previous owner, which belongs to the RFR Group. This so-called House B, together with the substructure under the city's Schrangen, is to be converted into a building with various public uses based on a mixed-use concept, in which additional classrooms for the city centre grammar schools as well as premises for pop-up shops, start-ups and Lübeck's universities are to be created. The challenge was to separate the building from House A, which is still in full operation and is closely intertwined structurally and technically with House B and its substructure and is operated as a department store by the Galeria-Karstadt-Kaufhof chain. [Quotes from the press release issued by the Hanseatic City of Lübeck on 29 November 2022, https://www.luebeck.de/de/presse/pressemeldungen/view/138593]

BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN ADVISES UNITED INTERNET INVESTMENTS GMBH ON AN INVESTMENT IN RANKINGCOACH INTERNATIONAL GMBH

BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN has advised United Internet Investments GmbH - a company of United Internet AG - on its investment in rankingCoach International GmbH. rankingCoach is one of the leading providers of affordable, web and cloud-based solutions in the areas of search engine marketing (SEM), search engine optimisation (SEO) and social media for small and medium-sized companies.

United Internet AG is a listed "Internet factory" with approx. 8,100 employees and owns the brands 1&1, GMX, WEB.DE, united-domains, Fasthosts, Arsys, home.pl, InterNetX, Sedo, affilinet and 1&1 Versatel.

EDEKA HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT NORD MBH ACQUIRES A STAKE IN HEINRICH VON ALLWÖRDEN GMBH

EDEKA Handelsgesellschaft Nord mbH (EDEKA Nord) acquires a stake in Heinrich von Allwörden GmbH and at the same time contributes its bakery division "Dallmayers Backhus" to the North German bakery company. As part of an extensive co-operation, EDEKA Nord is contributing its bakery division to Heinrich von Allwörden GmbH and in return will receive a stake in the Mölln-based family business. Completion of the transaction is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.

The von Allwörden bakery is a traditional family business. Founded in 1906, the company is now managed in the fourth generation by the brothers Ralf and Manfred von Allwörden. Production sites in Mölln and Hamburg-Rellingen serve the more than 200 shops. Von Allwörden employs 1,900 people.

EDEKA Nord is based in Neumünster and is one of seven wholesalers organised as a cooperative within the EDEKA network. With around 700 stores and a total sales area of approx. 785,000 square metres, it occupies a leading position in northern German food retailing.

Advice in connection with the sale of shares in ESE Engineering und Software-Entwicklung GmbH to a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG

DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH acquired all shares in ESE Engineering und Software-Entwicklung GmbH in September 2020. ESE is a system and software development company with around 330 employees and sales locations in Braunschweig, Frankfurt am Main, Hanover and Munich, among others. ESE was founded 23 years ago and advises customers in the industrial and railway sectors on the development and safety analysis of engineering and IT software.

BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN advises on the sale of the veterinary clinic Asterlagen and other veterinary clinics and veterinary practices throughout Germany to various investor groups

In August 2020, the European group AniCura Holding GmbH acquired all shares in Kleintierzentrum Asterlagen GbR in Duisburg. With around 30 veterinarians, the veterinary clinic treats around 50,000 patients a year, making it one of the largest veterinary clinics in Germany and Europe.

BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN has also previously advised on the sale of several large veterinary clinics and veterinary practices in Germany to AniCura, the Evidensia Group and Tierarzt Plus Partner, including the sale of Tierärztliche Klinik für Kleintiere GbR in Norderstedt and a majority stake in Tierklinik Haar.

International payment service provider allpago is sold to PPRO Holding with the support of BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN

The international cross-border digital payment specialist PPRO Holding GmbH acquired all shares in Berlin-based allpago GmbH in June 2019. allpago is a fintech company with sales offices in Germany, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina and other locations in South America and is regarded as the leading payment service provider for the Latin American e-commerce market.

EDEKA intends to take over 72 stores of the supermarket chain REAL

EDEKA intends to take over up to 72 stores of the Real supermarket chain. The previous Real owner Metro and the Russian-backed SCP Group signed a purchase agreement for the 276 Real supermarkets in February 2020. SCP intends to sell on the majority of the 276 Real stores to competitors. Only a core of 50 shops will continue to operate under the Real name for another 24 months. BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN advised EDEKA on the submission of binding offers for the takeover of up to 72 Real stores. The completion of the intended transactions is still subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.

BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN ADVISES LÜBECKER HAFEN-GESELLSCHAFT MBH (LHG) WITH A FOCUS ON COMMERCIAL, CORPORATE AND PROPERTY LAW.

LHG, one of Germany's largest harbour operators on the Baltic Sea, has relied on BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN for many years. LHG acts as a RoRo hub for Scandinavia and the Baltic States. Its subsidiary European Cargo Logistics GmbH is one of the leading service providers for the distribution of forest products in Europe. Baltic Rail Gate GmbH, which belongs to the LHG Group, operates the terminal for combined transport at Skandinavienkai and links the three transport modes of ship, rail and road. BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN supports LHG in many cases in concluding the necessary contracts with national and international partners. BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN has been successfully involved in the expansion of Lübeck as the largest handling and distribution centre for the Swedish and Finnish paper industry, both in the drafting of contracts and in state aid and subsidy law, which is essential for financing.

In corporate law, BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN provides comprehensive advice to LHG and its associated companies. The focus is on the German Limited Liability Companies Act, supplemented, for example, by issues relating to the One-Third Participation Act and reorganisation law.

A further facet is advising LHG on property matters. LHG owns a large number of cargo handling facilities, warehouses and office buildings. BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN is involved when contracts of various kinds are to be concluded for these areas and properties, currently increasingly long-term leases, for example.

QUANTO AG and listed adesso SE bundle their SAP competences - BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN advises QUANTO AG shareholders on the sale of a majority stake

adesso acquires a majority stake in QUANTO AG, an IT consulting company specialising in SAP technology. The QUANTO team of around 200 employees will be strengthened by 100 SAP experts from adesso. This will create a leading SAP consulting company in Germany under the umbrella of the adesso Group, which will subsequently be expanded to at least 500 employees. In the medium term, all shares in QUANTO AG are expected to be transferred to adesso SE.

BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN has already advised on the foundation of QUANTO AG, which was created in 2016 through the merger of two software consulting firms.

BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN provides comprehensive advice to Bockholdt GmbH & Co. KG, with a particular focus on commercial and corporate law as well as employment law

BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN has been advising and representing Lübeck-based Bockholdt GmbH & Co KG, one of the largest employers in the north of Germany with around 4,000 employees at 15 locations, comprehensively in all areas of law for many years, with a particular focus on commercial and corporate law as well as employment law. Founded in 1959, Bockholdt GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned company and a modern service provider for hygiene and cleaning, specialising in building and façade cleaning, industrial and hospital cleaning and pest control. Bockholdt GmbH & Co KG qualifies its employees through its own Bockholdt Academy and has been recognised as an industry leader as a Certified Top Employer 2021.

BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN accompanies nationwide antitrust administrative proceedings

BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN is representing a wholesaler of plant protection products in northern Germany in nationwide antitrust administrative proceedings. The proceedings were initiated following an anonymous tip-off which resulted in several voluntary disclosures - so-called markers - under the Federal Cartel Office's bonus scheme (a type of leniency programme). After several years of investigations, the proceedings were concluded by a settlement with the Federal Cartel Office.

Background: The Federal Cartel Office initiates antitrust administrative proceedings if there is a suspicion that companies are coordinating their competitive behaviour, in particular prices, customers or supply areas. In this case, the companies involved face severe fines of up to 10% of the group's annual turnover.

In the field of antitrust law, BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN regularly advises and represents clients in antitrust administrative proceedings brought by the Federal Cartel Office and the state antitrust authorities as well as in German and European merger control proceedings. BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN also regularly organises antitrust law training courses for the management and sales staff of larger companies and for associations as part of compliance measures.

BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN advises shareholders of the fibre optic group "TNG" on the sale of a majority stake to the infrastructure investor ICG

The listed investment company Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has acquired a majority stake in the Kiel-based fibre optic group "TNG" via French subsidiaries. The TNG Group, which also includes ennit AG, Stadtnetze Nord GmbH and Glasfaser Nord GmbH, has a comprehensive and integrated platform for the planning, construction and operation of fibre optic networks and is one of the leading FTTH companies in northern Germany. It also owns and operates fibre optic networks itself.

ICG is a global listed infrastructure investor and asset manager with offices in 14 countries and assets under management currently totalling more than € 46 billion. With planned investments of around EUR 500 million via the TNG Group, the expansion of the fibre optic network in Germany will continue to gain momentum.