Hengeler Mueller advises consortium of top-tier insurers and asset managers to acquire leading European life insurance consolidator Viridium
19 March 2025
Merz Group, an international health and wellness company, has entered into an agreement with Oakley Capital on a business combination of WindStar Medical with Merz' business division Merz Lifecare, one of the leading OTC providers in the DACH region. WindStar Medical and Merz Lifecare are to be combined under a joint holding company. Merz will become the majority shareholder of the holding company.
The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Hengeler Mueller team for Merz
M&A/Corporate: Daniel Möritz (partner, lead, Munich), Ingo Berner (Berlin), David Negenborn (both senior associates), Alexander Bömer (associate, both Munich), Johannes Fütterer (senior associate), Matthias Marz (both Düsseldorf), Sophie Zeidler (Munich, both associates),
Public Law: Jan D. Bonhage (partner, Berlin), Susanne Koch (counsel), Tanja Peschen (associate, both Düsseldorf),
Antitrust: Sarah Milde (partner, Munich), Anja Balitzki (counsel), Sebastian Dworschak (senior associate), Larissa Ruch (associate, all Düsseldorf),
Employment: Hendrik Bockenheimer (partner), Musa Müjdeci (associate, both Frankfurt),
Tax: Markus Ernst (partner, Munich), Sebastian Adam, (associate, Frankfurt),
IP: Matthias Rothkopf (counsel, Düsseldorf), Patrick M. Schmidt (associate, Frankfurt).
