Hengeler Mueller advised Sonic Healthcare Limited, Sydney, Australien (“Sonic”) (SHL.AX) on the acquisition of the Staber Laboratory group („Staber“), Munich. Founded in 1982 by the late Dr. Fritz-Georg Staber, the group today operates three hub laboratories in the cities of Munich, Dresden and Kassel as well as 14 regional, specialty and hospital laboratories across Germany.

The Hengeler Mueller team was led by partner Jens Wenzel (Corporate/M&A) and included partners Wolfgang Spoerr (Health Care/Life Sciences) (both Berlin), Henrik Bockenheimer (Labour, Frankfurt), Thorsten Mäger (Antitrust, Düsseldorf) as well as associates David Huthmacher, Johanna Reisser, Tim Schlösser, Marvin Vesper-Graeske, Marco Stempin (all Corporate/M&A, Berlin), Susanne Walzer, Anne Broll (both Labour, Frankfurt), Christoph Wilken and Annika Vieker (both Antitrust, Düsseldorf).