Renzenbrink & Partner advised funds advised by IK Investment Partners (Mid Cap VIII) on the acquisition of LAP Group from capiton

Renzenbrink & Partner has advised funds advised by IK Investment Partners (Mid Cap VIII) on the acquisition of LAP Group from capiton. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Completion of the transaction is still subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.

LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen was founded in 1984 and has developed into a leading provider of laser projection systems for true-to-scale alignment and positioning in the healthcare and specialty industries. Headquartered in Lüneburg, Germany, the company employs 350 people and operates at 8 locations in Europe, America and Asia. At the beginning of the year, LAP acquired QA Software, the global market leader in radiotherapy.

The aim of the transaction is to jointly further expand the strong market position and the promising QA software offering and to open up new areas of application. LAP is the third mid-cap acquisition of the IK VIII fund this year.

Renzenbrink & Partner advised IK Investment Partners comprehensively on all legal aspects of the transaction and the tax structuring. The team consisted of partners Dr. Ulf Renzenbrink, Dr. Andreas Stoll, Dr. Dennis Schlottmann (all Corporate / M&A), Marc H. Kotyrba (Tax), Dr. Gunnar L. Schmüser (Finance) as well as associates Dr. Niels Maier, Pablo Albrecht (both Corporate / M&A) and Dr. Florian Seitz (Tax).

The financing was advised by Jan Wilms, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

The notarization was carried out by Dr. Thomas Diehn, notary’s office Bergstrasse, Hamburg.