Dr. Oliver Duys, LL.M. (UNSW Sydney)

Dr. Oliver Duys is a member of the M&A/Private Equity Group and head of the India & Middle East Desk in Germany.

• Engagements

  Transactions and projects in which Oliver Duys has recently acted as the lead partner include the following:

  Representation of Vantage Towers AG on partial sale to KKR and GIP (biggest take-private transaction in German business history and most voluminous PE transaction in Germany in 2022)

  Representation of Paulig Group on the stake in Fuchs Group

  Representing Lilium on its SPAC merger

  Representation of SNAM in connection with Project "EUGAL" (Nordstrom II)

  Representation of Italian Persico Group on its acquisition of a division of automotive supplier bielomatik from the insolvency estate

  Representation of Italian Persico Group with respect to its acquisition of certain production machinery from Kiefel group with the aim to “liquidate” the German automotive business of Kiefel

  Representation of Hitachi Chemical on acquisition of German Thermal Insulation Manufacturer
  

  Representation of the Austrian Aaron Hotels & Hostels Holding AG in the sale of the budget hotel and hostel group “A&O Hotels and Hostels” to the American private equity investor TPG

  Representation of HANNOVER Finanz in the sale of their participation in Lück Group

  Representation of HELLA in the sale of its division Special Applications consisting of HELLA Industries and HELLA Airport Lighting to Hellux (Wünsche Group) and to TKH Group

  Representation of Findos Investor in various transactions, including

  • the sale of Rameder Group to FSN Capital
  • the acquisition of Sanvartis Group
  • the acquisition of Careforce Marketing & Sales Service GmbH
  • the sale of ABIT Group to Marlin Equity Partners
  • the acquisition of the Dutch EuroSystems Group
  • the acquisition of Transcom Credit Management Services AS from listed Transcom WorldWide AB
  • the sale of FAIST ChemTec-Group to private equity fund L-GAM Advisers LLP
  • the acquisition of Rameder group
  • the sale of shares in FAIST ChemTec Group from FAIST Invest and the Hannover Finanz Group
  • the acquisition of shares in ABIT GmbH from GFKL Financial Services AG
  • the acquisition of the majority shareholding in Sterntaler GmbH from its founders and its re-sale to Bitburger Holding GmbH
  • the structuring of their Funds I, II, III and IV

  Representation of Thales in a bidding process for the sale of Airbus’ border security division

  Representation of the Finnish Paulig Group in the acquisition of a joint control in the globally operating food company Fuchs

  Representation of W.W. Grainger, Inc. on its entry into the European online market for MRO products - launch of  www.zorotools.de

  Representation of STEAG in the sale of STEAG Power Minerals to Czech EPH group
  

  Representation of STEAG in the sale of a minority stake of STEAG Power Minerals to investor HAWAR Group

  Representation of STEAG in a bidding process for EEW Energy from WASTE

  Representation of Beisheim Capital GmbH on the investment in Private Equity Fonds Cinven VI, MCP und Gilde)

  Representation of augmented reality specialist RE'FLEKT on a corporate venture capital investment by Bosch Group

  Representation of IMPERIAL Logistics Group in the sale of its majority shareholding in the port and transport logistics provider Neska Schifffahrts- und Speditionskontor GmbH to Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG

  Representation of nobilia-Werke J. Stickling GmbH & Co. KG on the acquisition of the Majority Shareholding in FBD-Group

  Representation of GEA Tuchenhagen GmbH on the acquisition of the Sanitary Pumps Division of Grundfos-Group

  Representation of Kings Park Capital LLP and a group of co-investors on the disposal of the IHS Group to Battery Ventures

  Representation of Westfälische Drahtindustrie GmbH in connection with the restructuring of its debt
  

  Representation of a listed Swedish telecom company on the establishment of a joint venture with Rocket Internet, Berlin, and MTN Group, Johannesburg

  Representation of Mistras Group GmbH, Inc. in an auction process and in its acquisition of GMA Holding Group

  Representation of the management board of GSW Immobilien AG in connection with the company’s IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, in its capital increase

  Representation of GSW Immobilien AG in the sale of a subsidiary to STRABAG SE

  Representation of Mr. Ulrich Frey in the sale of his 50% in Frey.G2 GmbH to Grey Group

  Representation of Genetrix S.L. in its acquisition of a majority shareholding in Sygnis Pharma AG

  Representation of Spanish Banco CAM in connection with the sale of its 5.1% shareholding in TUI AG

  Representation of the shareholders of Metro in the sale of real estate portfolio to consortium of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund (MSREF) Global VII and Redos Real Estate (23 retail properties) and to affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management L.P. (45 retail properties)

  Representation of Torsten Toeller in the sale of Trinkgut Group to EDEKA Group and further sale of 36 beverage stores to affiliates of Veltins, Dr. Oetker and REWE Dortmund Group for EDEKA Group

  Representation of Holidaybreak Plc. in the acquisition of Meininger Holding GmbH

  Representation of Pfizer Inc. in the takeover of the German group entity of the Coley Pharmaceutical Group

  Representation of EADS and Thales in the transfer of a joint venture to the MBDA Group

  Representation of Hella in the sale of Danish Holger Christiansen A/S to Robert Bosch GmbH

  
  

  Selected engagements in Middle East and India:
  

  Representation of Gulf Islamic Investments in various international M&A transactions

  Representation of several large corporates in India on their global investments and transactions, including Aditya Birla Group, ACG, Apollo Tyres, Arcolab, CEAT, CG Power and Industrial Solutions, Cipla, Fampay, Indian Oil, Infosys, Jubilant Pharmova, Locus, Mahindra, Nymble, PCM, Piramal, Spark Minda, Tata, Thermax, TTK Prestige, Raychem, RPG, Vendekin, Wipro