Dr. Martina Ortner

Advised Therme Group, a global developer, owner, and operator of next-generation wellbeing destinations, on the formation of a strategic joint venture with the private equity investment firm CVC. Both parties will become equal shareholders in Therme Horizon, a new holding company valued at over one billion euros.

Advised Therme Group, a global developer, owner, and operator of next-generation wellbeing destinations, on the large cap acquisition of Therme Erding, including the financing of the transaction. Macquarie Capital financed the acquisition with a loan of €320 million in addition to a confidential equity amount provided by Therme Group.

Advised Linz Electric S.p.A./Pedrollo Group, a manufacturing group specialized in the production of alternators and rotating machines with headquarter in Italy, in its acquisition of a majority stake in a German mechanical engineering company, KW Generator GmbH (KWG), after a complex reorganization of the target company.

Advised UK-based private equity firm TriSpan LLP regarding its acquisition of a majority stake (incl. investment agreement, shareholders’ agreement and profit participation documentation) in Deutsche Hausverwaltung Plus GmbH, one of the biggest buy-and-build platforms in the German residential property management market.

Advised Deutsche Hausverwaltung Plus GmbH (DHV Plus), a holding company for property management companies, regarding multiple add-on acquisitions in the property management market.

Advised Mahr Holding GmbH on the sale of its shares in Mahr EDV GmbH, a leading provider of managed IT and cloud services for small and medium-sized enterprises, to British private equity investor Tenzing. Mahr EDV GmbH is a provider of managed IT services and cloud services für small and medium-sized companies.

Advised Argo AI GmbH, the German development subsidiary of Argo AI LLC, an autonomous driving technology company headquartered in the US with several offices worldwide and Volkswagen Group and Ford Motor Group as key investors, on the termination of the joint venture including advice on the complex cross-border retransfer documentation, potential insolvency monitoring, tax structuring, antitrust as well as IT law.

Represented United Kingdom-headquartered MotorK Italia S.r.l. (AMS: MTRK) in a complex cross-border acquisition of Ico-International GmbH.

Advised issuer EXASOL AG and underwriter Hauck & Aufhäuser Privatbankiers Aktiengesellschaft on a cash capital increase of EXASOL AG amounting to ten percent of the share capital. EXASOL AG generated gross proceeds of more than €43 million from the placement.

Advised OSRAM Continental Group, a new joint venture formed by OSRAM AG (MDAX-listed) and Continental AG (DAX-listed) in the automotive lighting business, on major restructurings with respect to their international subsidiaries, as well as on corporate governance issues.

Advised German joint venture company OSRAM Continental and its international subsidiaries on its dissolution and re-transfer of specific businesses to shareholders covering multiple jurisdictions and cross-border arrangements, including antitrust law, employment law, IT law, tax law, and commercial law related matters.

Advised Audi AG on the acquisition of Italian manufacturer of motorbikes Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.

Advised Koenig & Bauer, a manufacturer of printing machines, on the transformation of its ultimate parent company into a holding entity by carving out four independent business units (largest restructuring since going public).

Advised Koenig & Bauer in connection with the annual shareholders' meeting, including guidance on activist shareholders and compliance with proxy advisor recommendations.

Advised Koenig & Bauer AG on the formation of a 50/50 joint venture with Italian Durst Phototechnik AG.

Advised Koenig & Bauer AG regarding the sale of business unit “Clean Air Business” to Dürr AG.

Advised Koenig & Bauer AG regarding the acquisition of a majority stake in Kammann Maschinenbau GmbH.

Advised Koenig & Bauer AG regarding the acquisition of Spanish die cutter manufacturer Iberica AG S.A.

Advised Koenig & Bauer AG regarding the acquisition of majority stake in Italy-based Flexotecnica S.p.A.

Advised Digi+ Partners, a German growth equity fund, with respect to their participation in Price f(x) AG (active in the development of specialized pricing software).

Advised Fidelium Partners, a Munich-based financial investor, on the set-up of its fund structure and on several M&A transactions such as the acquisition of Swiss-based Wolfensberger AG, a provider of sand casting, precision casting.

Advised Micro Research Europe Srl, an Italian manufacturer of spare parts for cars (controlled by a Chinese group) on German corporate-related matters and high-end commercial contracts.

Advised Revcap Group, a London-based real estate investor, on several corporate real estate transactions, such as the sale of a large commercial and office complex close to Stuttgart.

Advised Wort & Bild Verlag, a German editor of healthcare magazines (including one of Germany’s highest-circulated magazines), among others on several corporate transactions.