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 of all shares in Dornier Hinneburg GmbH (Dornier Hinneburg) and its subsidiary Hinneburg Swiss AG (Hinneburg Swiss).
Bureau Veritas is active in testing, inspection, and certification. It is based in France with group companies, offices and laboratories worldwide. Bureau Veritas supports its customers throughout the entire lifecycle of their assets, products, and infrastructures. By the acquisition of Dornier Hinneburg and Hinneburg Swiss Bureau Veritas intends to expand its services to the growing nuclear sector.
Dornier Hinneburg and Hinneburg Swiss are part of the Dornier group. Dornier Hinneburg provides technical advisory services and radiation protection related to decommissioning of nuclear facilities.
KPMG Law and KPMG AG Switzerland conducted the legal due diligence and provided legal advice on the drafting and negotiation of the transaction documents, as well as on antitrust and foreign direct investment matters.
KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft:
Dr. Daniel Kaut (Partner, lead, Nuremberg), Dr. Cordula Brügmann (Senior Manager, Hamburg), Kilian Baum (Associate, Munich, all Corporate/M&A), Dr. Martin Trayer (Partner), Silke Neumann (Manager, both Labour Law, Frankfurt am Main), Dr. Barbara Buhr (Partner), Dr. Magnus Auer (Manager, both Public Law, Nuremberg), Dr. Daniel Taraz (Senior Manager, Hamburg), Sina Schachner (Senior Associate, Hannover, both IT/Data Protection Law), Dr. Gerrit Rixen (Partner, Cologne), Dr. Hannes Schwinn (Senior Manager, Stuttgart), Christoph Gröne (Manager, Düsseldorf) (all Antitrust/Foreign Direct Investment Law)
KPMG AG Switzerland:
Dominique Gottret (Partner), Julia Ramseyer (Senior Manager), Anna Salm (Assistant Manager, all Corporate/M&A, Zurich, Switzerland).
KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft:
Natalie Luong (Partner), Kouichi Naganuma (Senior Manager), Christin Müller (Partner), Peter Müller (Senior Manager, all Deal Advisory Transaction Services), Lars Christian Mahler (Partner), Hannah Preimeß (Senior Manager, all International Transaction Tax).
