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Dr.Udo Krauthausen from the Cadenberg Law Firm (Corporate Law), together with TCI partner Stephan Schmidt from Mainz, advised the shareholders of Fasihi GmbH on the sale to BASF Digital Solutions GmbH. The transaction is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2024.

Fasihi GmbH has been providing BASF with software solutions for over 30 years. Through Fasihi GmbH and the software developed by it, BASF Digital Solutions GmbH acquires solutions tailored to it, which has already been in use in many areas of BSAF. BASF benefits from many years of experience and knowledge of the BASF organization and its specific processes. BASF plans to continue Fasihi as a subsidiary of BASF Digital Solutions GmbH.

Mr. Schmidt has been advising Fasihi GmbH on IT and data protection issues for more than 10 years. In the past, he also supervised and negotiated the cooperation and license agreements between Fasihi and BASF.

Cadenberg has advised a shareholder of Hermann Pipersberg jr. GmbH, a provider of measurement and control devices in the gas and water sector, on the succession planning and sale to the investment company EMZ Partners. With the acquisition, EMZ expands its commitment in the German-speaking region with a profitable market leader.

As a leading full-service partner for the utility industry, PIPERSBERG is one of the market leaders for measuring and control equipment in the gas and water sector. The long-established company, founded in 1843 and based in Remscheid, manufactures gas and water meters and offers a comprehensive range of services from maintenance to in-house logistics. The product portfolio includes gas meters, gas control devices, water meters and bulk water meters. With a combination of its own and purchased solutions, the company offers digitalised end-to-end services, including the remote reading ("smart meter gateway") of meter data. In this way, Pipersberg is significantly advancing digitalisation in the gas and water meter market.

EMZ Partners is a leading European private equity firm with a focus on investments alongside founders, family shareholders and managers. From its current fund with a volume of over 1.0 billion euros, EMZ makes investments of between 10 and 150 million euros.

The Cadenberg team consisting of Dr. Christian Kühner (Law/Tax) and Matthias Lofi (Tax) advised the shareholder during a structured M&A process and supported the negotiation and successful closing of the transaction.

Cadenberg advised the shareholder of the content marketing and digital agency MPM on tax matters during the merger with the VRM Group. Furthermore, Cadenberg assisted with the valuation required for the merger in the context of the proof of value. VRM, headquartered in Mainz, is one of the largest media companies in Germany with 1750 employees at 36 locations. With around 90 employees, MPM serves international clients such as Henkel, Audi, BASF, Lufthansa, RWE and Zalando and is one of the most successful owner-managed communications agencies in Germany. The structuring continues the successful, long-term partnership between the two companies. VRM has already had its strategic focus on digital business models for several years. "Together, the two companies will consistently develop their business models and range of services," says Philipp Mann, who will continue to play an active role in the group as managing director and shareholder.

Acting were Dr Christian Kühner (tax) and Marcel Krieb (valuation).

Cadenberg provided comprehensive tax advice to the owners of the Future Consulting Group, which specialises in personnel services, on the sale of their shareholding in Future Consulting Gesellschaft für zukunftsorientierte Beratung in der Informationstechnologie m.b.H. and its subsidiaries. In the course of a succession arrangement, the sale was made to an investor for the strategic development of an investment group.

Dr. Christian Kühner (Taxes) advised in this case.

Cadenberg provided comprehensive tax advice to the shareholders of the acom hotel group on the sale of their stake in acom Hotelbetriebs- und Verwaltungs GmbH and its subsidiaries. The subject of the transaction were existing properties operated under the acom brand in Munich and Nuremberg and a hotel property under construction in Stuttgart. The sale was made to a strategic investor who thereby further strengthened its position in the German hotel market.

Dr. Christian Kühner (Tax) acted as counsel.

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Cadenberg advised the shareholders and companies of the acom-Hotel Group on legal and tax matters during the restructuring of the group. Through transfers and mergers, the group structure was restructured and streamlined.

Dr. Christian Kühner acted as lawyer and tax advisor within the framework of a comprehensive support of the mandate (legal, tax & business).

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Cadenberg has advised several companies in the construction and cleaning industries on the employment of subcontractors. Without the use of subcontractors, small and medium-sized enterprises often cannot take on larger contracts. When subcontracting, however, the problems and liability risks are often underestimated: unlawful hiring out of workers, sham self-employment, liability for overall social security contributions, accident insurance contributions, holiday fund contributions and minimum wage, risks under criminal law, etc. Advice was given with regard to all legal issues in the drafting of subcontractor agreements.

Dr. Alexander Hofmann (law) advised.

Cadenberg advised the shareholders of an international veterinary clinic chain on the partial sale of their shareholding and the restructuring of the group. One focus of the advice was to ensure the tax-neutral implementation of the reorganisation.

Dr. Christian Kühner (tax) advised.

Cadenberg advised Mr Roland Gramenz and the companies of his Wiesbaden-based gardening and landscaping group "Gramenz" on the development and implementation of a cross-generational succession solution in legal and tax matters. In this context, among other things, a holding structure was implemented via a partnership.

Dr. Christian Kühner acted as lawyer and tax advisor by providing comprehensive support (legal, tax & business).

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Cadenberg advised the shareholders and companies of the CMS Group (CMS Holding GmbH, CMS Credit Management Service GmbH, FMS Financial Management Solutions GmbH, CMS Collection GmbH and corefacts GmbH) on legal and tax matters during the structuring of the group. In the course of a restructuring, a holding structure was implemented, among other things.

Dr. Christian Kühner acted as lawyer and tax advisor by providing comprehensive support (legal, tax & business).