Berlin, October 28, 2024 – YPOG is pleased to announce its role in advising Munich-based holding group Armira on its joint venture with Viessmann. This collaboration is aimed at acquiring a minority stake in PharOS, a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in advanced medical therapies. The joint venture allows Armira and Viessmann to apply their expertise in the healthcare sector and sustainable solutions while supporting PharOS in scaling its cutting-edge pharmaceutical innovations.
YPOG’s team provided comprehensive legal advice on the investment structure of the transaction including both investment funds and joint venture vehicles. This transaction underscores YPOG’s leadership in orchestrating complex, cross-industry investment and joint venture structures.
Partners Dr. Stephan Bank and Dr. Helder Schnittker co-led the team which included Partners Jens Kretzschmann, Lennart Lorenz, and Stefan Richter, Associated Partner Dr. Niklas Ulrich, as well as Associates Michael Blank, Dr. Andreas Bergthaller, Robert Schramm, Dr. Wolfram Dickersbach, Nicolas Fischer, and Johannes Gehring.
In the past the YPOG team has advised Armira on various occasions, including the structuring and fundraising of its flagship funds and bespoke transactions such as the acquisition of shares in the community of heirs to Horst Walter Sartorius.
Team
Dr. Stephan Bank (Co-Lead, Corporate/Structuring), Partner, Berlin
Dr. Helder Schnittker (Co-Lead, Tax/Structuring), Partner, Berlin
Jens Kretzschmann (Tax/Structuring), Partner, Berlin/Hamburg
Lennart Lorenz (Regulatory), Partner, Hamburg
Stefan Richter (Tax), Partner, Hamburg
Dr. Niklas Ulrich (Regulatory), Associated Partner, Hamburg
Michael Blank (Tax/Structuring), Senior Associate, Berlin
Dr. Andreas Bergthaller (Corporate/Structuring), Senior Associate, Köln
Robert Schramm (Corporate/Structuring), Senior Associate, Berlin
Dr. Wolfram Dickersbach (Tax/Structuring), Associate, Berlin
Nicolas Fischer (Corporate/Structuring), Associate, Berlin
Johannes Gehring (Corporate/Structuring), Associate, Berlin
Marthe Oestreicher (Legal Operations), Legal Project Manager, Berlin
About Armira
Armira is a Munich-based holding group that invests in established, profitable and fast-growing companies in Europe, with a focus on family businesses and technology. With its unique capital base of German and international entrepreneurs, as well as entrepreneurial families, Armira has the flexibility to invest without a fixed term and to focus on the long-term development of companies.
