The transaction involved the acquisition of Metra from its German parent group. DWF provided comprehensive legal support to Hypax across the corporate, financing and real estate aspects of the deal, including transaction structuring, negotiation of transaction documents.
The deal is notable for its cross-border carve-out complexity, reflecting the continued momentum in private equity-led carve-outs targeting high-quality, non-core assets in sectors supported by strong structural growth trends.
The DWF team working on the transaction consisted of partner Amrish Sharma, director Duntan Emmanuel, senior associates Kartik Monga and Michael Medici, and solicitor Claire Dowle.
Commenting on the deal, Kartik Monga, said: “We are delighted to have supported Hypax on this transaction, building on our previous work together and demonstrating the value of a coordinated approach across corporate, financing and real estate workstreams in complex cross-border carve-outs. It was a pleasure once again to work with the Hypax team to deliver a successful outcome.”
Philipp Sterkel, managing partner at Hypax, added: “We were pleased to work again with DWF on this transaction, and valued their pragmatic, commercially focused advice throughout. Their familiarity with our approach and seamless, multi-disciplinary support were key to achieving a smooth and timely completion.”
