Hengeler Mueller advises Deutsche Beteiligungs AG on strategic partnership with ELF Capital Group and expansion of its range of flexible financing solutions

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has entered into a strategic partnership with ELF Capital Group, thereby expanding its range of flexible financing solutions for mid-market companies to include private debt. For this purpose, DBAG will acquire a majority stake in ELF Capital Group. The transaction provides for a gradual increase in DBAG’s stake in ELF Capital Group to 100 per cent.

Hengeler Mueller advises Deutsche Beteiligungs AG on the transaction and all corporate law questions involved.

Hengeler Mueller team for Deutsche Beteiligungs AG

M&A: Johannes Adolff (lead), Lucina Berger, Wolfgang Groß (all partners), Lea Sophie Grohmann, Benedikt Hoegen, Julia Tittel, Moritz Weidemann (all associates, all Frankfurt)

Regulatory: Christian Schmies (partner), Gerrit Tönningsen (associate, both Frankfurt)

Tax: Markus Ernst (partner, Munich), Sebastian Adam (associate, Frankfurt).

Internally at Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, the transaction has been advised by Florian Döring (head of legal, member of the management), Matthias Döll (Director Legal) and Jan Quandt (Senior Manager Finance, Accounting & Tax).