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Freshfields and BDK Advise One Equity Partners on Acquisition of Fortaco

Freshfields and BDK Advise One Equity Partners on Acquisition of Fortaco

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and BDK Advokati have advised One Equity Partners on its acquisition of the Fortaco Group from Nordic investor Capman. Reportedly, Krogerus advised One Equity Partners in Finland.

Closing is expected in the second half of 2022, pending regulatory approval, with the transaction spanning Germany, Belgium, Finland, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, and Slovakia.

According to Freshfields, “Fortaco is a leading strategic partner to the heavy off-highway equipment and marine industries offering technology, vehicle cabins, steel fabrications, and assemblies to global OEMs. Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, Fortaco has factories across seven European countries, in addition to a joint venture with Tata AutoComp in India.”

One Equity Partners is a private equity investment firm.

The Freshfields team was led by Partner Arend von Riegen and Principal Associate Steffen Kleefass and included lawyers in Frankfurt and Brussels.

BDK Advokati's team was led by Senior Partner Vladimir Dasic and included Partners Milan Dakic and Bogdan Ivanisevic, Counsel Tomislav Popovic, and Junior Associate Milan Popovic.

Serbia Knowledge Partner

SOG in cooperation with Kinstellar is a full-service business law firm in Serbia that provides foreign and domestic clients with premium-quality legal advice and assistance across a wide range of key areas of corporate law. The firm was founded in 2015 by a group of seasoned, internationally-trained lawyers. SOG has developed a distinctively dynamic culture, bringing together top talent, fostering entrepreneurship, and maintaining exceptional relationships with its clients.

SOG has achieved consistent growth in the volume of its business, accompanied by an exponential increase in the number of hired associate lawyers and the firm’s network of business contacts. SOG has a robust client base of multinationals, investment and private equity firms, and financial institutions. Clients praise SOG for being commercially minded, very responsive and knowledgeable.

Establishing permanent cooperation with Kinstellar is part of realising SOG's long-term development strategy to be the leading provider of legal services in the Western Balkans market.

Firm's website: https://www.kinstellar.com/

 

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