Latham & Watkins Advises Seven2 on Acquisition of Majority Stake in HRK LUNIS

Latham & Watkins LLP has advised leading European private equity firm Seven2 on the acquisition of a majority stake in HRK LUNIS, a leading independent wealth management platform in Germany, from private investment firm J.C. Flowers & Co. This acquisition marks Seven2’s first investment in Germany and a strategic step in its European expansion. The transaction, which remains subject to applicable regulatory approvals, is expected to close in Q4 2025.

The Latham team was led by Frankfurt private equity partner Oliver Felsenstein, with associate Dominik Waldvogel, Munich partner Stephan Hufnagel, and associates Julia Schöfer, Florian Brüggemann, and Antanas Grimalauskas. Advice was also provided on financial regulatory matters by Frankfurt partner Axel Schiemann, with associate Lasse Winzer; on finance matters by Paris partner Lionel Dechmann, with associate Aurélien Lorenzi; on employment matters by Munich counsel Florian Dehmel, with associate Martina Hölzer; and on tax matters by Munich partner Stefan Süß, with associates Johannes Lieb and Henning Kleymann.