Gleiss Lutz has advised the Swiss investment company Capvis AG ("Capvis") and its funds on the sale of the Hess Natur Group ("hessnatur"), a leading direct-to-consumer brand for natural textiles and responsible fashion, to the British Wourth Group, an omnichannel retailer for fashion and lifestyle.
Capvis, headquartered in Baar, is a leading entrepreneurial investor for mid-market investments in Europe, developing local and global market leaders in the fields of healthcare, industrial technology, and advanced services and software. As the exclusive advisor to the Capvis funds, Capvis has been active in private equity for more than 30 years and has invested more than EUR 4 billion in 63 companies.
hessnatur, headquartered in Butzbach, has been developing and distributing high-quality fashion and home articles made from natural materials for more than 50 years. The product range includes clothing for women, men and children as well as lingerie and home products, which are sold through the company's own online shop, five stores and selected digital platforms.
The following Gleiss Lutz team, led by Dr. Vanessa Rendtorff (Partner) and Dr. Stefan Widder (Partner, both M&A/Private Equity, both Hamburg), advised Capvis:
Lea Schröter (M&A/Private Equity, Hamburg), Dr. Alexander Fritzsche (Partner), Dr. Sarah Zinndorf (both Antitrust/Competition Law, both Frankfurt), Dr. Stefan Mayer (Partner), Dr. Leonhard Kornwachs (both Tax Law, both Frankfurt), Dr. Matthias Werner (Partner, IP/Tech, Munich) and Dr. Manuel Klar (Counsel, Data Protection Law, Munich).
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