Portrait in FINANCE magazine – "Hengeler lawyer 'Hansi' Ziegenhain: An M&A legend steps down"
13 August 2025
Katjes International acquires a 60% majority stake in the internationally operating Bogner Group, which is particularly known for its ski and outdoor collections under the “Bogner” and “Bogner Fire + Ice” brands. The company, which was founded in 1932 by the father of former ski racer Willy Bogner, employs over 670 people in around 50 countries and generated net sales of almost €200 million in the 2024/25 financial year. The Bogner family retains a 40% stake in BOGNER.
The shares in the BOGNER Group were held by SGP Schneider Geiwitz as trustee. The sale process was conducted by SGP Schneider Geiwitz under the leadership of Oliver Brückner. Hengeler Mueller provided comprehensive advice to the trustee in the preparation and execution of the transaction.
The closing of the transaction is subject to antitrust approval and is expected in September 2025.
Hengeler Mueller team
Corporate/M&A: Daniel Wiegand, Hans-Jörg Ziegenhain (both lead, both partner, both Munich), Moritz Weidemann (Frankfurt), David Negenborn (Munich, both senior associate), Maximilian Schulze, Alexander Bömer (both associate, both Munich),
Tax: Matthias Scheifele (partner), Carina Kämpf (senior associate, both Munich),
Financing: Henning Hilke (partner), Simon Tänzer (associate, both Frankfurt),
Antitrust: Sarah Milde Lodde (partner), Simon Staimer (Munich), Larissa Ruch (Düsseldorf, both associate),
IP/IT: Matthias Rothkopf (partner, Düsseldorf), Patrick M. Schmidt (senior associate, Frankfurt).
