King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) advised GHM Messtechnik GmbH (GHM Messtechnik), a portfolio company of the Frankfurt-based private equity investor VR Equitypartner GmbH (VR Equitypartner), on the financing of the acquisition of Delta OHM s.r.l. in Italy.

With approximately 200 employees GHM Messtechnik, a German-based provider of measurement and industrial electronics, offers a complete product portfolio for a range of different requirements at its four locations and a distribution centre in Erolzheim.

VR Equitypartner is one of the leading private equity investors in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Reasons for investment not only include growth and expansion financing, corporate succession or a change of shareholders, but also majority and minority investments or mezzanine financing projects. The portfolio currently comprises around 100 investments with an investment volume of EUR 500 million.

The team of KWM advisors looks back on a long-standing relationship with VR Equitypartner. Most recently KWM advised VR Equitypartner e.g. on the acquisition and its financing of LEUNA-Tenside, a mezzanine financing and on the sale of a participation in CleanCar AG to the Holler Foundation.

Advisors KWM:
King & Wood Mallesons, Frankfurt

Banking and Finance

Sabine Schomaker (partner), Ulf Gosejacob (counsel, both transaction lead), Markus Nielsen (associate)
King & Wood Mallesons, Milan

Banking and Finance

Giancarlo Castorino (partner), Ettore Scandale (partner)