Search
Contact
21.04.2021 | Deal Notifications, Press releases

KPMG Law advises Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Netz AG on the acquisition of SIGNON Deutschland GmbH

KPMG Law advises Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Netz AG on the acquisition of SIGNON Deutschland GmbH

KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (KPMG Law) provided legal advice to DB Netz AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG, on the acquisition of SIGNON Deutschland GmbH from TÜV Süd AG.

SIGNON Deutschland GmbH, founded in 1993, is a provider of cross-trade consulting and engineering services for innovative projects in mass transit and mainline transportation. SIGNON plans railroad systems and their equipment with software, control and safety technology, railroad power supply and telecommunication systems. She has assisted clients in more than 6,000 projects worldwide from technical consulting to implementation.

DB Netz AG, the rail infrastructure company of Deutsche Bahn AG responsible for the operation and maintenance of Europe’s largest rail network, has purchased all shares in SIGNON Deutschland GmbH from the internationally active German service company TÜV Süd AG.

In particular, KPMG Law conducted the legal due diligence and assisted in the purchase agreement negotiations.

Consultant DB Netz AG

KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH:
Dr. Daniel Kaut
, Partner, Nuremberg,
Maximiliane Prüm
, Senior Manager, Düsseldorf, both leads, Sebastian Seibold, Manager, Nuremberg,
Dr. Cordula Brügmann
, Manager, Hamburg, all Corporate/M&A;
Dr. Anna-Kristine Wipper
, Partner, Berlin, IP Law; Thorsten Jansen, Senior Manager, Cologne,
Sebastian Hoegl
, Senior Manager, Freiburg; both IT and data protection law;
Dr. Martin Trayer
, Partner,
Fulya Isikgel
, Senior Associate, both Frankfurt, all Labor Law; Dr. Gerrit Rixen, Partner, Cologne,
Dr. Alexander Roos
, Senior Manager, Düsseldorf, both Antitrust; Associates:
Moritz Count Stenbock-Fermor
, Düsseldorf, Emanuel Daschner, Nuremberg, both Corporate/M&A;
Marie-Valentine Goffin
, Düsseldorf, IP Law, Susann Lehmann, Frankfurt, Lana Dachlauer-Baron, Nuremberg, both IT and data protection law,
Jens Helbich
, Hanover, Labor Law

Deutsche Bahn AG Inhouse Legal: Dr. Rolf Kinner, Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate and Capital Markets Law , Christian Wörz, Senior Legal Counsel, Antitrust Proceedings and Regulatory Law (both Berlin)

Explore #more

25.04.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

Coalition agreement: The plans for supply chain law, EUDR and GTC law

In the coalition agreement, the CDU/CSU and SPD agreed: “We will also abolish the National Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG).” At first glance,…

17.04.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

What the coalition agreement means for the financial sector

The coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and SPD also has an impact on the financial sector. Here is an overview. Increasing the energy supply The…

17.04.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

AWG amendment provides for tougher penalties for sanction violations

Due to the ongoing Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU wants to make it easier to prosecute violations of EU sanctions. The corresponding…

16.04.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

What the new digitization plans in the coalition agreement mean

The coalition agreement shows how the future government wants to shape Germany’s digital future. What do the plans mean for companies in concrete terms? Here…

14.04.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

How the new coalition wants to accelerate investment in infrastructure

The coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and SPD marks a fundamental new beginning in German infrastructure policy. In view of a considerable investment backlog, the…

14.04.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

Coalition agreement 2025 and NKWS: Booster for environmental and planning law?

In the current coalition agreement, environmental and planning law is mentioned at various points throughout the coalition agreement, highlighting its great importance. However, the…

11.04.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

What’s next for foreign trade? The plans in the 2025 coalition agreement

Foreign trade and foreign trade have become particularly explosive in view of the new US tariffs. The CDU/CSU and SPD have agreed on the following…

11.04.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

Coalition agreement 2025: What the plans mean for the economy

The CDU/CSU and SPD have agreed on a coalition agreement. The central theme is the renewal of the promise of the social market economy. The…

10.04.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

Coalition agreement 2025: Housing construction on the move

In the coalition agreement, the CDU/CSU and SPD have agreed comprehensive reform plans in the area of housing construction. The aim is to speed…

10.04.2025 | KPMG Law Insights

Energy in the 2025 coalition agreement: what the future government is planning

In the coalition agreement, the CDU/CSU and SPD commit to the German and European climate targets and Germany’s climate neutrality by 2045. To this…

© 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