Bär & Karrer with DBAG on MAIT acquisition
DBAG Fund VIII, a private equity fund advised by Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG), has entered in an agreement to acquire MAIT Group from 3i Group. In connection with the deal, Bär & Karrer is representing the buyer – alongside an A&O Shearman team acting as international counsel. Wenger Vieli is the advisor to the selling part, 3i Group.
MAIT
Headquartered in Rottweil, Germany, MAIT provides IT services to mid-market clients in the DACH region. The company employs over 900 people across 25 locations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Benelux countries.
The Bär & Karrer team
Raphael Annasohn (pictured above) is at the lead of the Bär & Karrer team on the matter, working alongside Julian Lindt, Sean Schläpfer and Fabian Uebelhart (all M&A), Sandra Schaffner (employment), Mani Reinert and Martin Werner (both competition), as well as Ruth Bloch-Riemer and Sébastien Di Natale (both pension/social security).
Moreover, Roman Kasten leads the A&O Shearman team acting as international counsel to DBAG.
The Wenger Vieli team
Partner Beat Speck (corporate/M&A, pictured) led the Wenger Vieli team on the matter, working with senior associate Dominik Rietiker (corporate/M&A), associate Dario Schönbächler (corporate/M&A), partner Claudia Keller (IP/IT/data protection), associate Langenegger Matthias (IP/IT/data protection), senior associate Sabine Taxer (employment) and associate Mark Stocker (employment).
