Renzenbrink & Partner advised Maredo group and the management on the sale of Maredo by ECM to Perusa as well as the refinancing

7 May 2017

The previous owners of Maredo, the investment funds GEP III advised by ECM
Capital and parts of the management, have sold their entire shareholdings to
Perusa Partners Fund 2, L.P. At the same time, Maredo group was refinanced by
Commerzbank AG.

The Maredo restaurant chain was founded in 1973 and has become one of the
leading steakhouse chains in Germany. Maredo currently employs approximately
1,500 people at 47 locations in Germany and Austria. Maredo Restaurant Holding
GmbH is headquartered in Düsseldorf.

Maredo group and the management were advised by Renzenbrink & Partner.
The team of Renzenbrink & Partner consisted of the partners
Dr Ulf Renzenbrink (M&A/Corporate) and Dr Gunnar L. Schmüser (Finance).