Gleiss Lutz has advised Infopro Digital and private equity investor TowerBrook on the acquisition of Eucon, a global independent data platform that provides pricing intelligence for the automotive aftermarket, from VHV Versicherung and Datelligence Equity Partners.
Headquartered in Münster, Eucon is a digital pioneer and expert in data-driven decision making. The company combines comprehensive market data and in-depth expert knowledge with modern technologies. Vehicle manufacturers and automotive suppliers rely on its solutions to define their market and competitive strategies in the aftermarket. The company now has over 250 employees in offices in Europe, North and Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, serving around 250 customers in more than 80 countries.
Infopro Digital is a leading business information services company. The group is present in 20 countries and employs over 4,000 people. Infopro Digital Automotive is the automotive division of Infopro Digital. With nearly 900 employees in 11 countries, the automotive division develops digital tools and software dedicated to the performance of decision-makers in the various sectors of the automotive industry.
TowerBrook is an international investor focused on the transformation of service businesses in Europe and North America. The company manages assets worth over USD 23 billion and has investments in over 110 companies.
The following Gleiss Lutz team led by Dr. Olaf Hohlefelder (partner, Private Equity, London) and Dr. Jan Balssen (partner, Head of Private Equity, Munich) has advised Infopro Digital and TowerBrook:
Maximilian B. Imre, Dr. Pirmin Schreiner, Dr. Adrian Schulz, Niklas Schobel (all Munich), Dr. Bosede Staudenmayer (Stuttgart, all Private Equity/M&A), Dr. Stefan Weidert (partner), Jan Hinrichs, Viktoria Neubelt (all IP/Tech, all Berlin), Dr. Stefan Mayer (partner, Frankfurt), Dr. Christian Jung (both Tax, Stuttgart), Dr. Iris Benedikt-Buckenleib (counsel), Dr. Antonia Hagedorn (both Competition/Antitrust, Munich), Dr. Jacob von Andreae (partner), Matthias Hahn (both Public Law/Sanctions, Foreign Direct Investment, Düsseldorf), Fritz Ludwig (counsel), Sven Neubert (both Banking & Finance, Frankfurt), Dr. Doris-Maria Schuster (partner), Dr. Julian Glau (both Employment, Hamburg), Konrad Discher (counsel, Real Estate, Frankfurt), Dr. Alexander Nagel (counsel, Restructuring, Düsseldorf), Simon Wegmann (Data Protection, Berlin).
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