Gleiss Lutz assists Dassault Systèmes on its acquisition of an 84 per cent controlling interest in Realtime Technology AG from certain shareholders. Dassault Systèmes is a leader for 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions and serves more than 170,000 customers in more than 140 countries. Realtime Technology AG is listed in the Entry Standard/Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of about 185 million euros (5 December 2013, opening price XETRA). Realtime Technology AG is a leading provider of professional high-end 3D visualization software, marketing solutions and computer generated imagery services. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary conditions precedent, including the approval of antitrust authorities in Germany and Austria. Dassault Systèmes intends to launch in the coming days a tender offer in order to purchase up to 100 per cent of Realtime Technology AG’s outstanding share capital.
Led jointly by Dr. Hoimar von Ditfurth (partner, corporate/capital markets) and Dr. Christian Vocke (corporate/M&A, both Frankfurt), the Gleiss Lutz team consisted of the following persons, among others: Vanessa Maier (corporate/M&A), Dr. Stephan Aubel (partner), Melanie Barwich, Alexander Gebhardt (all capital markets), Dr. Alexander Fritzsche (antitrust, all Frankfurt), Dr. Stefan Weidert (partner), Dr. Alexander Molle, Dr. Martin Hossenfelder (all Berlin, all IP/IT), Dr. Steffen Krieger (partner), Matthias Deyhle (both employment, Düsseldorf).
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