Dr. MoritzMaier

Associate

Düsseldorf + 49.211.5406.5537

Moritz Maier advises national and international clients on cross-border transactions, joint ventures, restructurings, and general corporate and commercial matters.

His recent experience includes advising SUEZ in its € 1.1 billion divestiture of its recycling and recovery operations in several European countries to PreZero; Plastic Omnium in the acquisition of the Automotive Lighting Systems (AMLS) business from ams OSRAM group; Hilti Group in its acquisition of Fieldwire, a San Francisco, California-based construction technology company that specializes in construction project management software, for approximately $300 million; publicly listed German company Amadeus FiRe AG in its €200 million acquisition of ComCave Holding GmbH; the publicly listed U.S. company Garmin on the acquisition of the Dutch family company Tacx; and AGIC Capital, a leading European-Asian private equity firm, on the sale of Gimatic Srl to the Barnes Group with a total value of US$432 million.

During his legal clerkship, Moritz trained at Jones Day offices in Düsseldorf and San Francisco where he assisted M&A and corporate teams.

Moritz's Ph.D. thesis focused on disclosure obligations and the attribution of knowledge in M&A transactions.

Experience

  • neoplas med and Niterra expand strategic partnershipJones Day advised Niterra (formerly NGK Spark Plug Co., LTD) in its growth investment in neoplas med GmbH in partnership with Pegasus Technology Ventures.
  • Helios Technologies acquires Schultes Precision ManufacturingJones Day advised Helios Technologies, Inc. in the acquisition of Schultes Precision Manufacturing, Inc., highly trusted specialist in manufacturing precision machined components and assemblies for customers requiring very tight tolerances, superior quality, and exceptional value-added manufacturing processes.
  • Blue Point-backed Next Level Apparel acquires StedmanJones Day advised Blue Point Capital Partners in the acquisition by portfolio company Next Level Apparel of Germany-based Stedman GmbH, a designer, manufacturer and supplier of premium casual and sportswear blank apparel for the printwear industry.
  • Tikehau Capital leads €13 million Series A funding of Build38 GmbHJones Day advised Tikehau Capital as lead investor in the €13 million Series A financing of Build38 GmbH, a leading provider of mobile application protection solutions that combine AI-powered threat intelligence and the strongest app shielding technology, with subsidiaries in Spain and Singapore.
  • Aurelius acquires three European paper mills from Sappi Limited in complex pan-European carve-out transactionJones Day is advising Aurelius in the acquisition of three European paper mills from Sappi Limited.
  • NGK SPARK PLUG announces strategic partnership with neoplas med GmbHJones Day advised NGK SPARK PLUG in its strategic partnership with neoplas med GmbH, a German medical company that specializes in innovative cold plasma jet technology.
  • 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.
  • Hilti Group acquires Fieldwire for approximately $300 millionJones Day is advising the Hilti Group in its acquisition of Fieldwire, a San Francisco, California, based construction technology company specialized in construction project management software, for approximately $300 million.
  • Convergint Technologies acquires KeyotelJones Day advised Convergint Technologies, a global leader in service-based systems integration, in the acquisition of Keyotel, a leading security integrator across Germany.
  • Ophthalmic lens manufacturer completes €375 million IPO by Mister Spex SE and €50 million cornerstone investment in Mister SpexJones Day advised an ophthalmic lens manufacturer as existing shareholder in the initial public offering (IPO) by Mister Spex SE, a leading digitally native omni-channel retail optical brand focusing on both online and offline retail channels for eyewear located in Berlin, Germany, and in the €50 million cornerstone investment in Mister Spex in the course of the IPO.
  • Parkwind obtains financing for 257 MW Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farmJones Day advised Parkwind NV, an independent green energy company that develops, finances, and operates offshore wind farms, on the financing of the 257 MW Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm.
  • SUEZ sells its SUEZ Recycling & Recovery operations to PreZeroJones Day advised the French listed company SUEZ SA in its largest sale of SUEZ Recycling & Recovery operations - excluding plastic recycling and hazardous waste treatment activities - in four continental Europe countries: the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, and Poland to PreZero, the environmental division of Schwarz Group.
  • Milliken & Company acquires Zebra-chemJones Day advised Milliken & Company in its acquisition of Zebra-chem GmbH, a global chemicals company known for its peroxide and blowing agent masterbatches.
  • Catawiki raises €150 million investment led by PermiraJones Day advised Catawiki B.V., Europe's leading curated online marketplace for special objects, on a €150 million investment, led by Permira through its Growth Opportunities Fund.
  • Renewable Energy Holding S.à r.l. acquires subsidy-free solar PV plantJones Day represented Renewable Energy Holding S.à r.l. in its acquisition of a subsidy-free solar PV plant in Southern Germany.
  • Aream and ERG co-develop early stage solar portfolio in Eastern GermanyJones Day advised Aream Group, a Düsseldorf-based developer in the area of sustainable energy infrastructure, in connection with the conclusion of a co-development agreement with Italian ERG Group to implement an early stage solar portfolio of around 600 MW in Eastern Germany.
  • Furukawa Electric and Superior Essex global joint venture finalizedJones Day advised Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. in its finalization of a global joint venture with Superior Essex Inc.
  • Amadeus FiRe AG acquires GFN AGJones Day advised Amadeus FiRe AG in connection with its acquisition of 100% of the shares in GFN AG, a German IT training provider that cooperates with well-known industry partners to offer specific training and certified qualifications.
  • Materion acquires Optics Balzers, AG for $160 millionJones Day advised Materion Corporation, a global supplier of highly engineered advanced enabling materials, in its $160 million acquisition of Optics Balzers, AG, an industry leader in thin film optical coatings.
  • Meridian Adhesives Group acquires adhesives division of John P. KummerJones Day represented Meridian Adhesives Group, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, in the acquisition of the adhesives division of John P. Kummer GmbH, AG and Ltd (JPK).