Search
Contact
06.02.2019 | Deal Notifications, Press releases

DuMont acquires majority stake in censhare AG with legal support from KPMG Law

KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (KPMG Law) advised DuMont on the acquisition of a majority stake in Munich-based censhare AG. In the course of the transaction, the overall corporate governance of censhare AG was realigned. The German Federal Cartel Office has cleared the transaction.

After KPMG Law had already advised the company on the acquisition of a minority stake in censhare in 2017, the M&A team led by Partner Maximilian Gröning and Senior Manager Maximiliane Prüm was now able to support DuMont in the legal structuring and implementation of the majority stake. The corporate law advice was provided by the antitrust practice led by KPMG law partner Dr. Gerrit Rixen. One of the crucial points for success was the multidisciplinary consulting approach. Thus, KPMG Law also worked closely with the experts of KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft from TAX and Deal Advisory on this transaction.

censhare was founded in 2001 and currently employs over 280 people in a total of seven countries. Since its founding, the company has built up a large portfolio of customers, including Vitra, BSH Hausgeräte, Lufthansa, McDonald’s, REWE and Swiss Re.

DuMont operates in three business segments: Regional Media, Business Information and Marketing Technology. The company’s media brands include Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Kölnische Rundschau, Berliner Zeitung, Express, Berliner Kurier and Hamburger Morgenpost. DuMont also has a stake in Facelift, the European market leader for social media marketing software, and, via the venture fund Capnamic, in other young, fast-growing companies.

Consultant DuMont
KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH: Maximilian Gröning, Partner, Corporate/M&A, Maximiliane Prüm, Senior Manager, Corporate/M&A, Lead, both Düsseldorf; Dr. Gerrit Rixen, Partner, Cologne, Dr. Hannes Schwinn, Senior Manager, Stuttgart, both Antitrust Law
KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft: Jörg Ufer, Partner, Tobias Flacke, Manager, both Deal Advisory, M&A Tax, both Düsseldorf

Advisor Selling Shareholder
P+P Pöllath + Partners: Dr. Eva Nase, Partner
Keller Menz: Sanjay Bakshi, Partner

Consultant censhare
Noerr

Explore #more

29.08.2025 | Unkategorisiert

Statement by Ulrich Keunecke on the special infrastructure fund in Politico

KPMG Law financial expert Ulrich Keunecke explains how the infrastructure special fund can be leveraged with capital from private investors. You can find the article…

25.08.2025 | Deal Notifications

KPMG Law is advising APELOS on the refinancing and acquisition of a practice group with around 50 practice locations.

KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (KPMG Law) and KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (KPMG) advised APELOS Therapie GmbH, a leading therapy practice group in Germany, on the refinancing…

15.08.2025 | In the media

KPMG Law Statement in Die-Stiftung.de on the topic of foundation registers – The long road to digital order

The entry into force of the foundation law reform on July 1, 2023 marks a turning point in the German foundation system. The list of…

14.08.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

Electromobility in logistics – legal challenges

In order to reduce its CO2 emissions, the logistics industry is increasingly turning to electromobility. This is not only due to ESG regulations such as…

07.08.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

NIS2: How energy suppliers must protect themselves against cyber attacks

In July 2025, the Military Counterintelligence Service reported a significant increase in spying attempts and disruptive measures by the Russian secret service, according to media…

06.08.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

Tax havens: When business relationships trigger criminal proceedings

A German tech company had been paying license fees to a contractual partner in Panama for years without ever having any problems. However, few people

06.08.2025 | Deal Notifications

KPMG Law, KPMG in Germany and KPMG in Switzerland advised Bureau Veritas on the acquisition of Dornier Hinneburg and its Swiss subsidiary Hinneburg Swiss

KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (KPMG Law) together with KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (KPMG) and KPMG AG Switzerland advised Bureau Veritas Group (Bureau Veritas) on the acquisition…

05.08.2025 | Deal Notifications

KPMG Law advises Athagoras Holding GmbH on the acquisition of IGES Group

KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (KPMG Law) provided legal advice to Athagoras Holding GmbH, a platform of the Munich-based PE firm Greenpeak Partners, on the acquisition…

05.08.2025 | In the media

Wirtschaftswoche honors KPMG Law as top law firm in public procurement law

The current ranking of the Handelsblatt Research Institute in cooperation with WirtschaftsWoche has selected the top law firms and top lawyers in the legal fields…

04.08.2025 | Deal Notifications

KPMG Law and KPMG AG advise NMP Germany on the acquisition of DESMA Schuhmaschinen GmbH

KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (KPMG Law) has provided legal advice to NMP Germany GmbH (NMP) on the acquisition of DESMA Schuhmaschinen GmbH (DESMA). KPMG Law…

Contact

Dr. Gerrit Rixen

Partner
Head of Antitrust and Investment Control

Luise-Straus-Ernst-Straße 2
50679 Köln

Tel.: +49 221 2716891052
grixen@kpmg-law.com

© 2024 KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, associated with KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, a public limited company under German law and a member of the global KPMG organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a Private English Company Limited by Guarantee. All rights reserved. For more details on the structure of KPMG’s global organisation, please visit https://home.kpmg/governance.

 KPMG International does not provide services to clients. No member firm is authorised to bind or contract KPMG International or any other member firm to any third party, just as KPMG International is not authorised to bind or contract any other member firm.

Scroll