Walder Wyss with the Sogestran Group on Reederei acquisition
Walder Wyss advised the Sogestran Group on its takeover of Duisburg-based shipping company Reederei Jaegers. The transaction includes the acquisition of 57 vessels.
The context
Headquartered in Le-Havre, France, the Sogestran Group provides a multitude of different industries with fluvial, maritime & intermodal transport services.
In connection with the deal, the Group completed the acquisition of Reederei, a specialist in the transport of liquid petrochemical and chemical bulk goods on European inland waterways.
The Walder Wyss team
Walder Wyss acted as Swiss legal advisor to the Sogestran Group in the transaction. Corporate and M&A partner Urs P. Gnos (pictured) led the firm’s team on the matter, working alongside senior associate Erik Lanz (corporate/M&A) and managing associate Dzevrije Zendeli (corporate/M&A).
