Associated British Foods plc has acquired Gb Plange Group, a leading provider of baking ingredients in the European market, from BI Bakery Ingredients Holding GmbH, a subsidiary of Wilh. Werhahn KG. The Gb Plange Group is active in a number of key European markets, including Germany, UK, Italy, Spain/Portugal, Belgium, The Netherlands and France, offering customers a comprehensive programme of high-quality bakery ingredients as well as excellent technical application support.

Associated British Foods is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £ 13.3 bn and over 113,000 employees in 47 countries.

In advising Associated British Foods plc on this transaction, King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin operated with an international team in various disciplines and spanning numerous jurisdictions.

Germany/Frankfurt
Corporate/M&A:
Michael Cziesla (lead partner), Christian Ostermöller, Marc Oliver Stock (both associates)

Germany/Munich
Axel Walz, Caroline von Nussbaum (both counsel, IP/IT)

UK/London
Ed Harris (partner), Leanne Moezi (associate), Teresa García (Associate) (all Corporate), Cameron Firth (partner), Michael Reiss (associate) (both EU & Competition Regulatory)

Spain/Madrid
Victoria Ruenes (associate, Corporate), Cristina Esteban, Sandra de Andrés Hidalgo (both associates, Employment)

Italy/Milan
Mirko Lacchini (associate, Corporate), Enrico Raso (associate, Real Estate)

France/Paris
Florence McDonald (associate, M&A)

Belgium/Brussels
Janine De Keersmaecker (associate, Corporate)