KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (KPMG Law) provided legal advice to Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) on the sale of its subsidiary aerogate München Gesellschaft für Luftverkehrsabfertigungen mbH (aerogate) to Aviation Handling Services GmbH (AHS).
aerogate has been at Munich Airport since 1992, providing services in connection with passenger and baggage handling. In its search for a strategic partner for its subsidiary aerogate, FMG has decided to sell the company to the AXS Group. On April 1, 2025, the Swiss AXS Group and its company AHS will acquire 100 percent of the shares in aerogate.
The contract for the transfer of the shares was signed on March 20, 2025. KPMG Law provided comprehensive legal advice to FMG on the transaction. KPMG Law worked closely with the tax advisors of KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft.
The KPMG Law partner responsible for advising FMG was Dr. Ian Maywald (Corporate/M&A) from the Munich office. The team consisted of Dr. Robert Müller (Senior Manager, Corporate/M&A), Dr. Michaela Lenk (Senior Manager, Corporate/M&A) and Kilian Baum (Associate, Corporate/M&A). Roman Meissner (Partner, Tax) and Martina Füchsl (Senior Manager, Tax) provided support on tax issues.
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