McDermott Will & Emery advised the shareholders of Optimol Instruments Prüftechnik GmbH on the sale of the company to Optimol Instruments Holding GmbH, an indirect subsidiary of a private equity fund Virthos Partners AG.

Munich-based Optimol Instruments Prüftechnik GmbH is a leading global manufacturer of tribological test systems which are used to measure the wear of two interacting surfaces with the help of lubricant. Its global customer base includes most major producers of lubricants and additives, leading automotive companies, industrial corporations as well as top research institutions. Optimol has been sold in the course of an international sales process executed by financial advisor Deutsche Mittelstandsfinanz.

The McDermott team advising on the sale was led by corporate partner Nikolaus von Jacobs and counsel Nadine Hartung and included partners Christian Masch (IP Litigation) and Christian Krohs (Antitrust/Competition), counsel Germar Enders (Corporate), Nina Siewert and Heiko Kermer (Tax) and corporate associate Matthias Weingut. For Deutsche Mittelstandsfinanz GmbH Patrick Schmidl and Michael Dirkes advised on the deal.

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