Munich, May 31, 2016 – The international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP advises the owner controlled by Advent International and Kreke Family on the sale of the leading designer womenswear retailer AppelrathCüpper to the international private equity firm OpCapita. OpCapita acquires AppelrathCüpper through its fund Fond OpCapita Consumer Opportunities Fund LP.

The agreement is still subject to clearance by the German and Austrian antitrust authorities. The transaction value is confidential.

A Milbank team led by Andrea Eggenstein comprehensively advised the owner of AppelrathCüpper on corporate, tax and competition law related to the transaction.

Advisor to owner of AppelrathCüpper: Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

Andrea Eggenstein (Corporate/M&A, Frankfurt, lead), Norbert Rieger (Corporate M&A, Munich), Matthias Schell (Tax, Munich), Alexander Rinne (Competition, Munich), Leopold Riedl (Corporate/M&A, Frankfurt), Timo Schwarzwälder (Corporate/M&A, Munich)