Allen & Overy LLP advised ManpowerGroup Deutschland GmbH on the acquisition of 7S Group, a leading personnel services company based in Jena, Germany.
The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price. With this acquisition, ManpowerGroup has become one of the top 3 personnel services providers in Germany. The transaction marks a key step in the group's strategy of becoming a leading workforce solutions provider offering specialist as well as industry-specific solutions.

ManpowerGroup is the world leader in innovative solutions and services that help companies succeed in the changing world of work. In Germany, the group operates at 160 locations through its companies Manpower, Experis, ManpowerGroup Solutions and Right Management.

7S Group ranks among the top 10 personnel services companies in Germany, focussing on the healthcare, catering, aviation, IT, engineering, industry & technology and office sectors. The group operates mainly throughout Germany and has more than 8,000 employees in more than 200 branches, production sites, technical offices and customer centres.

The Allen & Overy team was led by partners Dr. Hans Schoneweg (Corporate/M&A, Hamburg) and Dr. Astrid Krüger (Corporate/M&A, Munich) and further comprised partners Dr. Ellen Braun (Antitrust, Hamburg), Dr. Jens Matthes (IP, Dusseldorf), Markulf Behrendt (Employment, Hamburg), counsels Marie-Luise von Buchwaldt (Corporate/M&A, Hamburg), Dr. Bettina Scharff (Employment, Munich), senior associates Dr. Dorothea Tachezy (Corporate/M&A, Munich), Daniel Martin Schulz (Corporate/M&A, Hamburg), Dr. Tim Schaper (Antitrust, Hamburg), Dr. Marcus Grühn (Real Estate/Hamburg) as well as the associates Sören Seidel, Dr. Wolfgang Wittek, Dr. David Wagner (all Employment, Hamburg), Dr. Lukas Rengier (Antitrust, Hamburg), Dr. Mirka Sagemann, and Juliane Dieckmann-Keden (all Corporate/M&A, Hamburg).

Around the international Allen & Overy network have advised partner Jacek Michalski (Corporate, Warschau), counsel Jetty Tucker (Corporate, Amsterdam) as well as the associates Nora Sajbidor (Corporate, Bratislava) and Catharina Soenen (Corporate, Antwerpen).