DLA Piper has advised an affiliate of Sun European Partners GmbH, Sun Capital Partners, Inc., on the acquisition of FLABEG Deutschland GmbH. Following clearance by the merger control authorities, the transaction closed on 28 September 2015. The parties agreed to keep the purchase price confidential.

The FLABEG group with its headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany, has more than 130 years of experience in fine glass products, in particular for the automotive industry. FLABEG is the global market leader in the field of glass processing and operates from 9 sites spread across all major markets in the world. FLABEG develops optimum solutions for the widest range of glass and mirror applications worldwide and is the world's leading manufacturer of mirrors for the automotive industry.

Sun European Partners GmbH is an adviser to Sun Capital Partners, Inc. ("Sun Capital") focused on investments in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Sun Capital is a leading private investment advisory firm, focused on identifying companies’ untapped potential and leveraging its deep operational and financial resources to transform results. Sun Capital is a trusted partner that is recognised for its investment and operational experience, including particular expertise in the consumer products and services, food and beverage, industrial, packaging, chemical, building products, automotive, restaurant and retail sectors.

The DLA Piper team was led by partner Dr Jan Schinköth (Corporate, Munich), supported by partner Dr Dietmar Schulz (Restructuring, Munich), partner Dr Wolfram Distler (Finance, Frankfurt), counsel Dr Björn Enders (Tax, Frankfurt) as well as associates Dr Kai Terstiege, Dr Daniel Wied, Angélique Schraud, Tobias Hoppe (all Corporate, Munich), Kristin Vogt (Corporate, Frankfurt), and Dr Fabian Klein (IPT, Frankfurt). In addition, an international team reaching across Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, the USA, and the United Kingdom advised on respective local law aspects.