STARK Group has acquired Austrian Dach & Wand Handels GmbH from Swisspearl Group.

With seven branches in Austria's largest cities, Dach & Wand Handels GmbH is among Austria's leading companies in the sale and distribution of heavy building materials and serves more than 3,200 professional craftsmen. The parties have agreed not to disclose details of the transaction which is subject to customary regulatory conditions and approvals.

STARK Group was advised by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (Lead Germany) together with E+H Attorneys at law (supporting on the Austrian law aspects of the transaction). The E+H team was led by Dr. Philipp Schrader and Dr. Peter Winkler.

Advisor STARK Group:

E+H Attorney at law

Dr. Philipp Schrader (Partner, Corporate), Dr. Peter Winkler (Partner, Corporate), Dr. Dieter Thalhammer (Partner, Antitrust), Ulrike Sehrschön (Partner, Public Law), Dr. Helmut Liebel (Partner, IP/IT), Dr. Laurenz Liedermann (Partner, Banking & Finance) and Dr. Karolin Andréewitch-Wallner (Partner, Employment), Dr. Stefan Jeitler (Counsel, Real Estate), and Associates Anna Talos (Corporate), William Redl (Antitrust), Daniel Metz (Antitrust), Titus Kahr (Public Law), Maximilian Kröpfl (IP/IT), Christian Cacic (Banking & Finance) and Sophie Pfitzner (Employment).