Berlin – While working at SMP, members of the YPOG team advised a fund managed by Hamburg-based financial investor BPE and the management on the sale of DuoTherm Rolladen GmbH (DuoTherm) based in Nettersheim-Zingsheim to French sun protection equipment manufacturer StellaGroup, a pan-European portfolio company of PAI Partners SAS. BPE was advised by a team led by partner Jörn Wöbke. The team advised on all legal as well as various tax matters in connection with the transaction. The firm has recently supported BPE on the management buy-out of the Civil Engineering Business of Dätwyler as well as on the acquisition of Hasenkopf Industrie Manufaktur.
BPE
BPE is a Hamburg-based financial investor that specializes in company successions and group spin-offs with a particular focus on the German "Mittelstand". For over 20 years, BPE has been solving company successions especially by financing management buy-outs or buy-ins.
DuoTherm
DuoTherm is specialized in the development, production and distribution of sun protection systems such as roller shutters, external venetian blinds and fabric shading systems. The company maily sells its products through specialist distributors such as window manufacturers or construction dealers. In 2020, the company generated sales of approximately EUR 27 million. DuoTherm currently employs around 135 members of staff and is considered a brand known for product quality and its services.
Advisors BPE:
Dr. Jörn Wöbke (Lead/M&A/Corporate), Partner
Dr. Malte Bergmann (Tax), Partner
Dr. Moritz Diekgräf (M&A/Corporate), Associate
About us
YPOG is a law firm specialized in tax and business law, active in the core fields of Funds, Tax, Banking + Finance, and Transactions. The team at YPOG represents a broad client base, which ranges from emerging technology companies and family-run SMEs to large corporations, as well as private equity, and venture capital funds. YPOG is one of the leading advisors for venture capital, private equity, and fund structuring in Germany. The firm and its partners have been recognized nationally and internationally by JUVE, Best Lawyers, Legal 500, Focus, Chambers and Partners as well as Leaders League. Today, YPOG has more than 120 experienced lawyers and tax specialists and a notary, in three offices, located in Berlin, Hamburg, and Cologne.
