Hogan Lovells and Schoenherr advised U.S.-based Ingram Micro on its acquisition of the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) division of Russia-based Value Added Distributors RRC Group (RRC) division. The closing of the transaction – which is subject to approval by the relevant competition authorities - is expected to take place in the second quarter of 2016. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

Headquarted in Irvine (USA), Ingram Micro Inc. is a leading distributor in information technologies and telecommunications and offers global technology and supply chain services to businesses around the world. The company has an extensive sales and distribution network in 39 countries spread over 6 continents servicing clients in 170 countries worldwide. Germany based Ingram Micro Distribution GmbH operates the largest European regional ITK- distribution center in Straubing.

Value Added Distributor RRC Group is one of the world's leading companies in the fields of storage systems, network security and IT infrastructure, offering a broad range of high tech products, services and solutions. The company's CEE division operates in Poland, Hungary, Serbia, Romania, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia and Albania.

Hogan Lovells (Munich) acted as lead counsel and developed a comprehensive M&A strategy. Schoenherr was in charge of the due diligence process in five countries (Croatia, the Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia).

Under the lead of Thomas Kulnigg (partner, Austria; Corporate / M&A), the Schoenherr core team advising Ingram Micro consisted of Christoph Haid (partner, EU & Competition), Clemens Rainer (attorney, Austria; Corporate/M&A), Dina Vlahov (attorney, Croatia; Corporate/M&A), Monica Cojocaru (partner, Romania; Corporate/M&A), Srecko Vujakovic (partner, Serbia; Corporate/M&A), Eva Mozina (attorney, Slovenia; Corporate / M&A) and Vladimir Cizek (partner, Czech Republic; Corporate/M&A).