DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach has advised Columbus McKinnon Corporation on the acquisition of the Austrian lifting-technology company Hebetechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H. In addition to the legal advice DLA Piper was responsible for the tax advice and structuring throughout the transaction.

"I am pleased to have successfully advised the Columbus McKinnon Corporation on this exciting deal," said Dr. Johanna Hölt, senior associate in the corporate group of DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach. "When it comes to integrated advice of legal and tax questions, we as a global full- service law firm are perfectly positioned to support our international clients in all their legal needs anywhere in the world."

The Columbus McKinnon Corporation is a global leader in the development and manufacture of trend-setting products for the lifting, moving, and positioning of loads. The Group employs over 2,500 people in 43 locations and offices in 17 countries. The best known brands include Yale and PFAFF silberblau. Hebetechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H is a leading Austrian provider of complete solutions in the field of lifting, pulling and lashing of loads.

The DLA Piper Team consisted of Dr. Christoph Mager, partner and head of the corporate group and Dr. Johanna Höltl, senior associate in the corporate group. The vendor was represented by the Vienna lawyer Mag. Nikolaus Vasak .

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