Berlin – While working at SMP, members of the YPOG team advised a fund managed by Hamburg-based financial investor BPE and the management on the sale of DuoTherm Rolladen GmbH (DuoTherm) based in Nettersheim-Zingsheim to French sun protection equipment manufacturer StellaGroup, a pan-European portfolio company of PAI Partners SAS. BPE was advised by a team led by partner Jörn Wöbke. The team advised on all legal as well as various tax matters in connection with the transaction. The firm has recently supported BPE on the management buy-out of the Civil Engineering Business of Dätwyler as well as on the acquisition of Hasenkopf Industrie Manufaktur.
BPE
BPE is a Hamburg-based financial investor that specializes in company successions and group spin-offs with a particular focus on the German "Mittelstand". For over 20 years, BPE has been solving company successions especially by financing management buy-outs or buy-ins.
DuoTherm
DuoTherm is specialized in the development, production and distribution of sun protection systems such as roller shutters, external venetian blinds and fabric shading systems. The company maily sells its products through specialist distributors such as window manufacturers or construction dealers. In 2020, the company generated sales of approximately EUR 27 million. DuoTherm currently employs around 135 members of staff and is considered a brand known for product quality and its services.
Advisors BPE:
Dr. Jörn Wöbke (Lead/M&A/Corporate), Partner
Dr. Malte Bergmann (Tax), Partner
Dr. Moritz Diekgräf (M&A/Corporate), Associate
About us
YPOG stands for You + Partners of Gamechangers – forward-thinking legal and tax advice. Supporting companies that are focused on emerging technologies, YPOG embraces change as an opportunity to develop cutting-edge solutions. The YPOG team offers comprehensive expertise in the areas of Funds, Tax, Transactions, Corporate, Banking, Regulatory + Finance, IP/IT/Data Protection, Litigation, and Corporate Crime + Compliance + Investigations. YPOG is one of the leading law firms in Germany for venture capital, private equity, fund structuring, and the implementation of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in financial services. Both the firm and its partners are regularly recognized by renowned national and international publications such as JUVE, Best Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, Leaders League, and Legal 500. YPOG is home to more than 150 experienced attorneys, tax advisors and tax specialists as well as a notary, working across offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, and Munich.
Further information: www.ypog.law/en/ and www.linkedin.com/company/ypog
