Daniel Hiemer

Daniel’s experience includes advising:

M&A

• Accuride on acquiring Mefro Wheels GmbH*
• ADTRAN on the public exchange offer for ADVA Optical Networking and the subsequent dual listing*
• A bidding consortium led by Advent, Cinven, and RAG-Stiftung on acquiring thyssenkrupp AG’s elevator division* 
• CPP Investments on acquiring a stake in Universal Investment*
• Creat Group on its €940 million public takeover of Biotest AG, one of the largest investments by a Chinese company in the Western health sector to date*
• EP Global Commerce on acquiring stakes in METRO AG from Haniel and CECONOMY AG and the subsequent public takeover of METRO AG*
• Equita GmbH & Co. Holding KGaA on acquiring a majority stake in Windstar Medical AG*
• EWE AG on a joint venture for the offshore wind farm Borkum West II – 2nd phase*
• GBL on acquiring Sanoptis* 
• Global Logistics Properties on acquiring European logistics business IDI Gazeley for US$2.8 billion*
• Jones Lang LaSalle on acquiring ACREST* 
• L Catterton on acquiring a majority stake in Birkenstock Group*
• IVG’s major shareholders on Officefirst’s sale to Blackstone*
• Perceptive Advisors on the business combination of Arya Sciences Acquisition Corp., a US- listed special purpose acquisition company, with Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH*
• Pritzker Private Capital and its portfolio company C.H. Guenther & Son on acquisition of Wback GmbH from Halder*
• Jack Wolfskin shareholders on the company’s sale to Callaway Golf*
• Thomas H. Lee Partners on its investment in Kinexon* 
• Toys”R”Us on selling its stores in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland to toy retailer Smyths*
• Unibail-Rodamco SE on its investment in the development of the southern Überseequartier in Hamburg’s HafenCity*
• Vestigo Capital on acquiring a majority stake in Accentro AG from Adler Real Estate AG and the subsequent public takeover offer* 

Private Equity

• Alpine Investors and Ingenio on acquiring adviqo Group*
• Alteri Investors on acquiring CBR Fashion Group*
• Bain Capital on its investment in Berlin Brands Group*
• Bain Capital and Cinven on their €5.4 billion joint public takeover of German pharmaceutical company STADA Arzneimittel AG*
• Bain Capital, Cinven, and their acquisition vehicles Nidda Healthcare Holding AG and Nidda BondCo GmbH in connection with the offering of €735 million senior secured notes (due 2024, 3.,5%) and €340 million senior notes (due 2025, 5%) to finance their acquisition of shares in Stada Arzneimittel AG*
• Brookfield Asset Management on the public takeover offer for alstria office REIT-AG*
• Clearlake Capital Partners on forming its US$14.1 billion Clearlake Capital Partners VII*
• Core Equity Holdings on the bidding process for Canyon Bicycles*
• Oakley Capital on acquiring:
  • WindStar Medical from NuCom Group*
  • Career Partner Group*
• Silverfleet Capital on selling CCC*
• SK Capital on forming a consortium with Heubach Group and subsequently acquiring Clariant’s Pigments business*
• Sycamore Partners on selling EMP Merchandising to Warner Music*
• TDR Capital on acquiring NKD Group from OpCapita*

Financing and Restructuring

• An ad hoc group of noteholders on the successful financial restructuring of Safari Holding Verwaltungs GmbH (Löwen Play)*
• The coordinating committee of first-lien lenders of Jack Wolfskin on a comprehensive financial restructuring*
• Birkenstock Holding and L Catterton on Birkenstock’s initial public offering*
• Lenders under LEONI AG’s €750 million revolving credit facility on the German automotive supplier’s restructuring through the largest ever German Scheme (StaRUG) process*
• Galapagos, a European provider of heat exchange and machine cooling systems, on its financial restructuring*
• SLV Lighting Group GmbH, an Ardian portfolio company, on its amend-and-extend transaction*
• Tele Columbus on:
  • A capital increase with preemptive rights in the amount of €475 million*
  • Its offering of €650 million 3.875% senior secured notes due 2025*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham