Advising ZEG on acquisition of Kettler ‘s bicycle division

Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised dealer cooperative Zweirad-Einkaufs-Gemeinschaft (ZEG) on the acquisition of the bicycle division of insolvent sports equipment manufacturer Kettler, a family-owned business in Germany’s Sauerland region.
 
The bike factory employs around 80 people. ZEG is a group purchasing organization of 960 bicycle shops in Europe.

Responsible for the project
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek:
Dr. Verena Hoene (IP/IT),
Dr. Frank Eckhoff (Employment; both Lead),
Dr. Christoph Schork (Corporate),
Kai Runkel (IP/IT), all Cologne
Beatrice Stange (Antitrust),
Michael Vetter (Antitrust) both Düsseldorf