Goodwin has advised Capza as the lender on the acquisition financing for IceLake in connection with the acquisition of q-holding GmbH (“quattron”) and NEXTRAIL GmbH (“NEXTRAIL”).
Created in 2004, CAPZA is an established European private investment platform focused on small and mid-cap companies. With more than €9 billion of assets alongside its experience and passion for investing, CAPZA provides investors worldwide with a platform of six complementary investment services: Flex Equity, Flex Equity Mid-Market, Growth Tech, Transition, Private Debt, and Artemid Senior Loan. With five offices in Europe, CAPZA is part of AXA IM Alts, one of the global leaders in alternative investments with €185 billion in assets under management.
IceLake is an independent European private equity firm that supports entrepreneurs and management teams in building market-leading companies. Founded by experienced private equity managers and entrepreneurs, IceLake focuses on buyout and growth transactions of mid-market companies led by ambitious management teams, with a focus on B2B and IT services, software and healthcare.
quattron and NEXTRAIL are two leading consulting companies focused on the critical infrastructure sector in the DACH region and internationally. quattron offers management consulting, technology consulting and project management services for projects in the railway, energy and telecommunications industries. NEXTRAIL is a specialized provider of consulting services in the fields of technology and digitalization for the railway sector, also offering cybersecurity and railway safety services through its subsidiaries INCYDE and CERSS.
The deal team was led by partner Folko Moroni and included partner Winfried M. Carli, associate Daniel Wagner and transaction lawyer Rina Omura (all Private Equity/Finance, Munich) as well as partner Felix Krüger (Tax, Frankfurt) and associate Philipp Lauer (Tax, Munich).