Munich, April 30, 2026 – The commercial law firm Gütt Olk Feldhaus has comprehensively advised Liberta Partners Fund III GmbH & Co. KG on the acquisition of a majority stake in Zeeh Design and Brace Group from Hannover Finanz and other shareholders. Hannover Finanz will retain a substantial minority stake in the Group.
The group combines Zeeh Design GmbH and Brace Group GmbH with its brands Schendel & Pawlaczyk, conform and MMD. With around 220 employees at five locations in Germany, the group is one of the leading providers of trade fair construction and live communication. For over 40 years, the Group has been developing and implementing high-quality three-dimensional brand appearances worldwide – live, virtual and hybrid – for trade fairs, events, roadshows, interiors and annual general meetings.
The partnership between Liberta Partners and Hannover Finanz combines the operational and financial expertise of two successful investment companies and creates the basis for the further development of the group together with the management, which is also significantly involved.
GOF regularly advises Liberta Partners on transactions.
Legal Advisors to Liberta Partners Fund III GmbH & Co. KG:
Gütt Olk Feldhaus, Munich: Adrian von Prittwitz, LL.M. (LSE) (Partner, Lead), Matthias Uelner (Counsel), Tobias Trawinski (Associate, all Corporate/M&A); Tilmann Gütt (Partner), Hans-Joachim Englert (Senior Associate, both Finance); Thomas Becker (Of Counsel, IP/IT)
Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law, Munich: Ingo Sappa (Partner, Employment Law)
BLOMSTEIN, Berlin: Max Klasse (Partner), Julia Lotze (Associate, both Antitrust Law)
Kind & Drews, Düsseldorf: Ernesto Drews (Partner, Tax Law)
About Gütt Olk Feldhaus:
Gütt Olk Feldhaus is a leading internationally active law firm based in Munich. We provide comprehensive advice on commercial and corporate law. Our core practice areas include corporate law, M&A, private equity and finance. Gütt Olk Feldhaus also handles litigation in these practice areas.
