Renzenbrink & Partner advises Keesing Media Group on the acquisition of the puzzle magazines of Bastei Lübbe AG

Renzenbrink & Partner advised Keesing Deutschland GmbH on the acquisition of the puzzle magazines and Sudoko booklets of Bastei Lübbe AG by way of an asset deal. Both parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

Keesing Media Group is the largest publisher of puzzle magazines in Europe. Keesing publishes a wide range of puzzle magazines in many languages and countries, including the Netherlands, France, Belgium,
Denmark, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Hungary and the United Kingdom. In Germany, the company operates through Keesing Deutschland GmbH with a portfolio consisting of the brands “Megastar”, “Megastar Junior” and “Denksport”.

Bastei Lübbe AG is a German publishing house based in Cologne that specializes in the publication of books, audio books and eBooks with fiction and popular science content.

Renzenbrink & Partner advised Keesing Media Group on all legal aspects of the transaction. The team consisted of partners Dr. Andreas Stoll (Corporate/ M&A), Marc Kotyrba (Tax) and associate
Pablo Albrecht (Corporate/ M&A).