Press releases – from GLNS

synaforce, owned by investment firm Afinum, has acquired Munich-based LANx GmbH.

NAMSA has acquired Munich-based CRI - The Clinical Research Institute GmbH, a full-service Contract Research Organization (CRO).

Nagarro SE with its registered seat in Munich, Germany, has announced on 14 April 2023 a share buyback program to acquire treasury shares in a total volume of up to EUR 30 million. Listed and included in the SDAX and TecDAX, Nagarro SE is a leading global IT service provider in the areas of digital product development, digital commerce and customer experience, Big Data and AI services as well as consulting on latest generation ERP and managed services.

Long-standing GLNS client Marley Spoon SE (“Marley Spoon”), a leading meal-kit provider listed on the Australian Securities Exchange ASX, has entered into a business combination agreement (“BCA”) for a DE-SPAC transaction with 468 SPAC II SE (“468 SPAC II”), a Luxembourg-based special purpose acquisition vehicle listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The BCA is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by the shareholders of 468 SPAC II.

The conversion of Marley Spoon AG into a European Company (SE) has been completed. With the entry of the new legal form in the company’s commercial register on 13 March 2023, a resolution passed by the shareholders at the annual general meeting in May 2022 was implemented.

Die Umwandlung der InTiCa Systems AG in eine Europäische Gesellschaft (SE) ist abgeschlossen. Mit der am 10. März 2023 erfolgten Eintragung der neuen Rechtsform in das für die Gesellschaft zuständige Handelsregister wurde ein Beschluss umgesetzt, den die Aktionäre im Juli 2022 auf der ordentlichen Hauptversammlung gefasst hatten.

WISAG Group has acquired Munich-based chicco di caffè, an operator of coffee bars and a coffee roasting plant, from Private Equity investor Paragon Partners and other shareholders.

The leading growth investor for medium-sized companies in German speaking countries EMERAM has entered into a partnership with ADLER Smart Solutions GmbH, a full-service provider for the development and implementation of photovoltaic and charging infrastructure projects.

GLNS has appointed Julia Klesse, LL.M. as partner in the Dispute Resolution practice with effect from 1 January 2023. With the addition of Julia Klesse to the partnership, GLNS further strengthens its expertise in dispute resolution.

The Northern European private equity investor FSN Capital has acquired a majority stake in Lobster, a leading no-code data integration platform provider.

Investment firm Afinum 9 has acquired a majority stake in Christian Koenen Group. Together with the company's founder Christian Koenen and the management team, Afinum intends to drive the company's next growth phase.

The world's leading live entertainment company Live Nation GSA has acquired a majority stake in the Berlin-based Goodlive GmbH. The sellers of the shares in the festival, booking and service agency are the investment company Paragon Partners and the Goodlive founders.