Allianz Global Investors (“AllianzGI”), one of the world's leading active investment managers, announced that it has agreed to acquire Rogge Global Partners (“RGP”), the London-based global fixed income specialist. The transaction will see AllianzGI acquire 100 per cent of the issued share capital in RGP from Old Mutual and RGP management.

Hengeler Mueller is advising AllianzGI as German Counsel on the transaction together with Best Friends Law Firm Slaughter and May. The Hengeler Mueller team includes partners Edgar Wallach, Christian Schmies (both Asset Management, Frankfurt) and Jochen Vetter (Corporate, Munich) as well as associates Marco Brand, Jan Letto Steffen (both Asset Management, Frankfurt) and Daniel Engel (Corporate, Munich). Slaughter and May partners Tim Boxell and Ben Kingsley are advising AllianzGI on UKlaw aspects
of the transaction.