Goodwin has advised Maguar Capital (“Maguar”), the German tech investor specializing in small-cap and medium-sized B2B software companies, on the financing of the acquisition of hsbcad, a leading provider of offsite wood construction software. The acquisition was financed by Cordet Capital Partners.
Founded in 1988, hsbcad is a pioneer in delivering advanced, toolset-based software solutions that integrate seamlessly with industry-standard platforms such as Autodesk’s Revit and AutoCAD. The company’s innovative software enables its global customer base to streamline the Design for Manufacture and Assembly workflow, gain efficiency, optimize material usage, reduce errors, and meet project timelines.
Based in Munich, Maguar was founded in 2019 and focuses on small and medium-sized B2B software companies in the DACH and Benelux regions. With over 35 years of combined experience as software CEOs and more than 20 years in private equity, the Maguar team brings extensive entrepreneurial and management expertise to its investments.
Goodwin’s transaction team was led by Munich partner Winfried M. Carli and Frankfurt associate Marius Garnatz and included Frankfurt associate Rebecca Stöcklein, London associate Natalie Ong (all Private Equity/Finance), partner Oded Schein and associate Philipp Lauer (both tax, Munich).