Goodwin has advised Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG ("Berenberg") on the super senior aspects of the financing of the acquisition of SORBA EDV AG ("SORBA"). SORBA, a leading provider of construction software in Switzerland, was acquired by BuildTec Software Group, a portfolio company of Bregal Unternehmerkapital.
Berenberg was founded in 1590 and is today one of Europe's leading private banks with its Wealth and Asset Management, Investment Bank and Corporate Banking divisions. The Hamburg-based bank is managed by personally liable partners and has a strong presence in the financial centres of Frankfurt, London and New York.
Bregal Unternehmerkapital is a leading investment firm with offices in Zug, Munich, and Milan. With €7.0bn in capital raised to date, BU is the largest mid-cap investor headquartered in the DACH region. The funds advised by BU invest in mid-sized companies based in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Austria.
The Goodwin team included partners Winfried M. Carli and Folko Moroni (Private Equity/Finance, Munich).