Havel & Partners has advised Seall on its sale to Rubix. Noerr advised Rubix on the deal.
Seall, founded in 1991, is a supplier of hydraulic and pneumatic solutions and services. Headquartered in Chomutov, the business operates from five locations in the Czech Republic with 65 employees.
Rubix is an industrial distributor and a portfolio company of Advent International. With a turnover of EUR 2.4 billion in 2020, Rubix is Europe’s largest supplier of industrial maintenance, repair, and overhaul products and services, according to Noerr.
“We are delighted to welcome the team at Seall as well as its customers and suppliers to the Rubix family,” commented Rubix CEO Central and Eastern Europe Pinaki Banerjee. “This is an exciting development for our business in the Czech Republic, which confirms our commitment to the Czech market and marks our return to acquisitions in the country.”
The Havel & Partners team included Partner Jan Koval and Senior Associate Veronika Filipova.
Noerr's team was led by Local Partner Barbara Kusak and Senior Associate Lucia Luptakova and included Associates Barbora Safarikova and David Nemecek and Legal Advisor Pavel Hrdy.