An interdisciplinary team from Rödl & Partner provided comprehensive legal, tax and financial advisory throughout the acquisition process. Mario Schulz took over the project management and headed together with Moritz Sippel the legal team that supported HBH Holdings with the deal structuring, financing and negotiation. Alexander Awan led the financial team and assisted HBH Holdings in all phases of the transaction, in particular with the financial due diligence. Lukas Fischer was responsible for the transaction tax advisory. Claudia Geercken led the team advising on necessary regulatory approvals while Victoria Caliebe took care of the employment aspects.

 

The acquisition of KÖNIG + CO. is an important strategic step for HBH Holdings on its way to becoming one of the world's leading manufacturers of vessel heads. It is also HBH Holdings' first acquisition in Europe.

 

About HBH Holdings 

HBH Holdings, Inc. is a privately held investment company that provides fabrication, construction and maintenance services across North America to both traditional and emerging markets. These include utility power, chemical, food and beverage, advanced manufacturing, clean energy, oil and gas, biofuels, data centers, water industries, and more. 

 

About KÖNIG + CO. 

Founded in 1930, KÖNIG + CO. GmbH grew under the steering of the König family into a globally renowned manufacturer of vessel heads and cones with over 240 employees and production plants in Netphen and Haiger, Germany. 

 

Advisor to HBH Holdings​

Legal

Mario Schulz, Partner, Munich – Project Lead, M&A, Corporate

Stefan Breider, Associate Partner, Eschborn – Technology & Data

Victoria Caliebe, Associate Partner, Berlin – Employment

Claudia Geercken, Associate Partner, Munich – M&A, Corporate

Matthias Schubert, Associate Partner, Hof – Employment

Christina Gigler, Manager, Munich – M&A, Corporate

Moritz Sippel, Manager, Munich – M&A, Corporate

Christian Bomhard, Nuremberg – Real Estate M&A

Ahu Celik, Eschborn – Employment

Sina Ghiassi, Munich – Real Estate M&A

Maximilian Hawranke, Eschborn – Employment

Florian Hoßfeld, Munich – M&A, Corporate

 

Financial

Alexander Awan, Partner, Cologne

Patrick Ulrich, Associate Partner, Cologne

Fabio Paterno, Senior Associate, Cologne

 

Tax

Mimoun Houbbani, Partner, Eschborn

Lukas Fischer, Associate Partner, Eschborn

Jendrik Dohr, Eschborn