18.02.2021

GOF advises DPE on investment in Ginkgo Management Consulting

Munich, February 18, 2021 – The commercial law firm Gütt Olk Feldhaus advised DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH on its investment in Ginkgo Management Consulting GmbH.

The investment coincides with the union of Ginkgo Management Consulting with the Swiss AWK Group, an independent international management and technology consultancy headquartered in Switzerland. Together, the two companies form a powerful consulting group for digital transformation. DPE has already held a stake in AWK Group since 2017. Ginkgo Management Consulting will be active as sister organization of AWK Group in the German market.

With more than 135 employees and offices in China, Singapore and Switzerland, Ginkgo Management Consulting, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, is a management consultancy firm specializing in digital strategies and transformations, mainly supporting major international clients in complex projects on a global scale.

DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH is an independent private equity company investing in medium-sized companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Founded in Munich in 2007, DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH has launched four funds and manages total assets of 2,2 Bn Euros.

GOF has provided legal support to DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH in all phases of the transaction process including acquisition financing.

Legal advisors DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH:

Gütt Olk Feldhaus, Munich: Dr. Heiner Feldhaus (Partner, lead Corporate/M&A), Dr. Tilmann Gütt (Partner, lead Banking/Finance), Thomas Becker (Of Counsel, IP/IT/Commercial), Matthias Uelner, Ricarda Theis (both Associates, Corporate/M&A), Christopher Müller (Associate, Banking/Finance)

Altenburg Fachanwälte für Arbeitsrecht, Munich: Andreas Ege (Partner), Henning Timm (both employment law)

About Gütt Olk Feldhaus:

Gütt Olk Feldhaus is a leading international law firm based in Munich. We provide legal advice on all aspects of commercial and corporate law. We focus on corporate law, M&A, private equity and financing. We also handle litigation in these areas.

Contact:

Dr. Heiner Feldhaus
Partner
Tel. +49 89 24 22 41 130
Heiner.Feldhaus@gof-partner.com

Dr. Tilmann Gütt
Partner
Tel. +49 89 24 22 41 110
Tilmann.Guett@gof-partner.com