Heuking advises the shareholders of Hausladen Fruchthandelsgesellschaft mbH on the sale of a majority shareholding to Westfalia Fruit International Ltd.

A team led by Dr. Mathias Schröder, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Munich office, comprehensively advised the shareholders of Hausladen Fruchthandelsgesellschaft mbH on the sale of a majority shareholding to Westfalia Fruit International Ltd. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
 
Hausladen Fruchthandelsgesellschaft mbH is an owner-operated family business in the fruit and vegetable sector with its own ripening facility. The company supplies well-known food retailers with high-quality fruit and vegetables.

Westfalia Fruit is a multinational organization with the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world. Westfalia Fruit is part of South Africa-based Hans Merensky group.

Counsel to shareholders of Hausladen Fruchthandelsgesellschaft mbH
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek:
Dr. Mathias Schröder, LL.M. (Lead),
Fabian Becker, LL.M.,
Peter M. Schäffler (all Corporate / M&A), all Munich
Dr. Reinhard Siegert,
Dr. Ruth Schneider (both Antitrust), both Munich
Dr. Julia Mattes (Trademark), Munich
Kerstin Deiters, LL.M. (Employment), Cologne