Frankfurt—Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, advised private equity firm Quartum Kapital GmbH on its acquisition of the food company Dreistern Nahrungsmittel GmbH. Dreistern will continue to operate as an independent company following the takeover. Through this acquisition, Quartum will support Dreistern’s future expansion and product development in the premium market. At the same time, Quartum is considering management participation in the company. The parties have agreed to keep the transaction value confidential.

Quartum is a holding company with a focus on Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The company is based in Frankfurt am Main and offers investors direct participation in medium-sized companies which are carried out on a deal by deal basis.

Dreistern is based in Munich and specializes in the production and marketing of frozen yeast dough, vegetarian, grain as well as quark products. Dreistern is a family-run business and caters to customers, such as large industrial kitchens, hospitals and nursing homes as well as hotels.

Dentons Partner Robert Bastian and his team provided extensive legal and tax advice in this transaction. Bastian has advised Quartum for many years, most notably on its acquisition of Vinylit Fassaden in 2013.