Reply acquires CSPi with support from Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek

A team led by Dr. Lothar Ende, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Hamburg office, advised Reply on the acquisition of the German group companies of U.S. group CSPi. IT service provider CSPi GmbH, which will operate as Spike Reply in the future, will boost Reply group’s presence in IT security.
 
CSPi is one of Germany’s leading IT system integrators for IT security and has been represented on the German market for over 40 years. The company’s service range extends from design and integration of IT security products to the commissioning and operation of entire IT systems.
 
Reply specializes in the development and implementation of solutions based on new communication channels and digital media. With its network of highly specialized companies, Reply group efficiently supports European industry leaders in telecommunications and media, industry and services, banking and insurance, as well as public administration in relation to business models based on the new paradigms such as big data, cloud computing, digital media, and the Internet of Things.
 
Reply regularly retains Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek on its acquisitions in Germany.

Counsel to Reply
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek:
Dr. Lothar Ende (Lead, Corporate/M&A)
Dr. Kai Erhardt (Corporate)
Dr. Sebastian Jungemeyer (Commercial)
Charlotte Massenberg (IP/Data Protection)
Fabian G. Gaffron (Tax), all Hamburg