Frankfurt am Main, 23 November 2020
SKYE PARTNERS’ private equity team provided legal advice to Invision on a secondyry buyout in N3K from VR Equitypartner GmbH (“VR Equitypartner“) and from MEH Beteiligungs GmbH. VR Equitypartner and also the management with Alexander Häcker and Christian Ehrenthal will remain (re-)invested in N3K.
The closing of the transaction is still subject to the approval by the German Federal Cartel Office. The parties have agreed not to disclose the terms of the transaction.
N3K is a fast-growing software network company that specializes in providing solutions for all facets of network management. N3K supports the respective companies with its core competence in specialized areas throughout the entire project cycle, from needs analysis to implementation and training. N3K has thus established itself as a leading provider in Germany and is now also active in the USA and Canada. N3K’s customers include 14 of the DAX 30 companies. Currently, the N3K Group employs approximately 60 people.
Since its foundation in 1997, Invision has successfully developed into one of the leading investment companies for corporate succession and growth financing in Europe. During this time, Invision has invested in over 50 companies and has achieved sustainable value growth. Invision sees itself as an entrepreneurial partner of founders, entrepreneurs and management teams. In its engagements, Invision places particular emphasis on understanding the specific needs of companies and entrepreneurs and developing individual solutions. Invision invests in established medium-sized companies, especially in succession constellations.
The founders of SKYE PARTNERS, Holger Scheer and Christoph O. Breithaupt, as the former PE team of Norton Rose Fulbright, advised the current seller VR Equitypartner on the acquisition of N3K in 2016.
After a successful add-on transaction in the logistics sector this year, a team headed by lead partner Christoph O. Breithaupt has again advised Invision on the buy side. In addition to the M&A legal transaction advice (due diligence, SPA, SHA, etc.), the legal advice also included tax structuring and antitrust.
Advisors
Advisors Invision: SKYE PARTNERS, Frankfurt a.M.: Christoph O. Breithaupt (lead, Private Equity), Julia Rosigkeit, Sandra Brieske, Lisa Schulte (all Private Equity), Dr. Frank Bayer, Jutta Schneider (Tax), Dr. Marius Fritzsche (Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law – Labour Law), Bettina Carr-Allinson (BCALaw – Commercial, IP/IT), Prof. Dr. Christian Czychowski, Dr. Thomas Boddien, Luisa Siesmayer (NORDEMANN – IT, Data Protection), Dr. Christoph Herrmann (v Einem & Partner, antitrust law), Dr. Raoul Duggal, Carl Berry (Buhler, Duggal & Henry, New York, US corporate).
Advisors Invision (Acquisition Financing): Daniel Ehret, Stephan Klein (King & Wood Mallesons)
Advisors VR Equitypartner: Dr. Jörg Lips, Dr. Christoph Löffler (CMS Hasche Sigle)
Advisors Management: Dr. Stefan Widder, Susanne Decker (Latham & Watkins)
Contact:
Christoph Breithaupt – SKYE PARTNERS
Tel: +49 69 99999 3800
info@skye-partners.de
About SKYE PARTNERS:
SKYE PARTNERS (www.skye-partners.de) is active since February 1, 2018 as a transaction law firm, specializing in corporate law, venture capital, private equity and restructuring. With more than 25 years of international experience in corporate transactions, we use state-of-the-art software technology to form and coordinate bespoke teams for our clients’ complex transactions. SKYE PARTNERS has developed a growing network of more than 400 legal advisers at 17 locations in the major jurisdictions of Europe, America, Asia and the Middle East.
SKYE PARTNERS uses only colleagues who are perfectly suited to the respective client, both professionally and personally, and with whom long-standing contacts already exist.
We know our clients, their business as well as the industries and markets in which they operate. Through this knowledge we are able to generate significant added value for our clients. We share this knowledge with our global cooperation partners and thus offer modern, integrated and global consulting at the highest level.
Our clients include leading private equity firms, venture capital funds, investment banks and companies across a range of industry sectors, including healthcare, services, consumer products, software & technology, ITC & TMT, SAS, e-commerce and digital entertainment.