Markus Ledwina

Partner

München + 49.89.20.60.42.200 Frankfurt + 49.69.9726.3939

Markus Ledwina berät umfassend in den Bereichen des Gesellschafts- und Insolvenzrechts, insbesondere im Zusammenhang mit komplexen grenzüberschreitenden M&A- und Private-Equity-Transaktionen, Restrukturierungen und Venture Capital Investments.

Repräsentative Projekte: Der Verkauf von SAPs Content-as-a-Service-Geschäft (CaaS) an Verisk, die Gründung des Joint Ventures SAP Fioneer, Nissan Motor Co. im Zusammenhang mit der globalen Restrukturierung der Takata Corporation infolge weltweiter Rückrufe von PSAN-Airbag-Inflatoren, Cardinal Health und die Übernahme des Cordis-Geschäfts von J&J, sowie P&G und die Übernahme des weltweiten Consumer-Health-Geschäfts von Merck, MAHLEs Übernahme der Thermosparte von Delphi und Compagnie Plastic Omnium beim Erwerb des Geschäftsbereichs Automotive Lighting Systems von OSRAM.

Weitere Mandate umfassen: Der Verkauf diverser Sparten durch MAHLE (Industriefiltration, Schmiedeaktivitäten und Thermostate) sowie Plastic Omniums Erwerb der Swiss Hydrogen, The Timken Company bei der Übernahme von BEKA Lubrication, GGB Bearing Technology und bei anderen Projekten, der Verkauf von Wolverine Advanced Materials durch ITT, die Übernahme des elektronischen Zahlungsmittelanbieters PAY.ON durch ACI Worldwide, der Erwerb des Geschäftsbetriebes von Endor (inklusive der Marke Fanatec) durch Corsair Gaming, und die Übernahme und der spätere Exit von Meona (klinische Software) durch EMERAM Capital Partners.

Herr Ledwina vertritt außerdem The Riverside Company, die Nordson Corporation und IAC.

Herr Ledwina ist seit 2008 als Rechtsanwalt in Deutschland, seit 2009 als Solicitor in England & Wales und seit 2010 als Attorney at Law im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien zugelassen.

Er ist Mitglied der State Bar of California, Law Society of England and Wales, Deutsch-Amerikanische Juristen-Vereinigung (DAJV), Deutsch-Britische Juristenvereinigung (DBJV) und Phi Delta Phi – Richard von Weizsäcker Inn.

Daneben ist Herr Ledwina Redakteur des im Verlag von C.H.Beck erschienenen Handbuchs Gesellschaftsrecht des Auslands in Einzeldarstellungen (Wegen/Spahlinger/Barth, Hrsg.), einer umfassenden und praxisgerechten Darstellung des Gesellschaftsrechts in 50 wirtschaftlich relevanten Jurisdiktionen.

Erfahrung

  • PFSTECH acquires Germany’s finstreetJones Day advised PFSTECH in the acquisition of finstreet GmbH, a German software and solution provider in the field of onboarding, origination, and digital consulting for the financial services industry, from a portfolio company of Anacap.
  • MPE Partners acquires IntermaticJones Day advised MPE Partners in the acquisition and financing of Intermatic, a family-owned energy management solutions company that designs and manufactures electrical and mechanical controls for general lighting, outdoor lighting, irrigation, water heating, HVAC/R, and pool and spa applications.
  • Bunge sells its European margarines and spreads business to VandemoorteleJones Day is advising Bunge (NYSE: BG), a leading global agribusiness and food company, in connection with the sale of its European margarines and spreads business to Vandemoortele, a family-owned group with a strong presence in margarines and plant-based oils and fats.
  • Corsair Gaming acquires Endor AG's operating businessJones Day advised Corsair Gaming, Inc. in its acquisition of Endor AG's operating business, including the Fanatec brand and all associated personnel. Endor develops and markets high-quality input devices such as high-end steering wheels and pedals for racing simulations on game consoles and PCs under the Fanatec brand.
  • ITT completes divestiture of Wolverine Advanced MaterialsJones Day advised ITT, Inc. in the $171 million sale of its Wolverine Advanced Materials business to private equity firm Center Rock Capital Partners.
  • Mahle sells its thermostat business to ADMETOSJones Day is advising Mahle GmbH in the sale of its thermostat business to ADMETOS, an owner-managed industrial holding and investment company for medium-sized businesses.
  • Timken acquires GGB Bearing Technology for $305 millionJones Day advised The Timken Company in the $305 million acquisition of GGB Bearing Technology (GGB), a division of Enpro, Industries (including exclusive negotiations with respect to the French operations of GGB).
  • Plastic Omnium acquires ams OSRAM Automotive Lighting Systems from ams OSRAM GroupJones Day advised Plastic Omnium in the acquisition of the Automotive Lighting Systems (AMLS) business of ams OSRAM Group in a highly complex international carve-out transaction.
  • Arrowhead Engineered Products acquires Best4ForstJones Day advised Arrowhead Engineered Products, Inc. in the acquisition of Best4Forst, a firm serving the European market with forestry and outdoor power equipment parts ranging from robomowers to commercial logging equipment.
  • SAP forms strategic partnership with Dediq for financial services industriesJones Day advised SAP in the formation of SAP Fioneer, a joint venture with the Munich based investor DEDIQ GmbH whereby SAP contributed its Financial Services and Insurance Services business and DEDIQ will invest more than €500 million.
  • Riverside and Investcorp sell Arrowhead Engineered Products to GenstarJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the sale of Arrowhead Engineered Products to Genstar.
  • EMERAM Capital Partners sells portfolio company MEONA to Trill ImpactJones Day represented EMERAM Capital Partners GmbH, one of the leading investment companies for medium-sized companies in the German-speaking region, in the sale of its portfolio company MEONA, an innovation leader for clinical software, to the private equity firm, Trill Impact.
  • Verizon acquires incubed ITJones Day advised Verizon Communications, Inc. in its acquisition of incubed IT, the creator of a software platform providing autonomous navigation tools to administer, manage, and optimize mixed fleets of robots in industrial settings.
  • Solvay sells barium, strontium and sodium percarbonate businesses to Latour CapitalJones Day advised Solvay S.A., a publicly listed chemical company based in Brussels, Belgium, on the combined sale of its technical-grade barium and strontium business in Germany, Spain and Mexico, and its sodium percarbonate business in Germany to Latour Capital.
  • Verint Systems separates into two independent companiesJones Day advised Verint® Systems Inc. ("Verint") in the separation and spin-off of its cyber intelligence business, Cognyte Systems Ltd.
  • Guardian Europe S.à r.l. sold Guardian Automotive glass business to PARTER Capital Group AGJones Day advised Guardian Europe S.à r.l., a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., in the sale of its Guardian Automotive aftermarket glass fabrication and distribution business to PARTER Capital Group AG.
  • HOERBIGER acquires majority stake in RAGSOL GmbHJones Day advised the HOERBIGER Group in its acquisition of a majority stake in RAGSOL GmbH, an Austrian oil and gas solutions provider.
  • HOERBIGER Group acquires Deublin CompanyJones Day advised HOERBIGER Group, a privately-held industrial company headquartered in Switzerland, on the acquisition of Deublin Company, the leading manufacturer of rotating unions in the world.
  • Timken acquires BEKA Lubrication for $165 millionJones Day advised The Timken Company in its $165 million acquisition of BEKA Lubrication (BEKA), a leading global supplier of automatic lubrication systems.
  • Deutsche Beteiligungs AG sold investment in InfianaJones Day advised DBAG Fund VI, a fund advised by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG), on the auction sale of the portfolio company Infiana Group GmbH and indirectly all of its subsidiaries to funds advised by Pamplona Capital Management.