Linklaters advises Voilàp Group on the acquisition of Stürtz Group

Linklaters has advised Voilàp Group, an international industrial and technology group headquartered in Soliera, Italy, on its acquisition of assets and subsidiaries of Stürtz Group from insolvency proceedings. The German Stürtz Group is a specialist in machinery for window and façade construction. The deal further consolidates Voilàp’s position as premium supplier of machinery for window and façade construction.

To strengthen its portfolio, Voilàp will integrate Stürtz as a premium brand for PVC machinery, complementing its existing brands elumatec (aluminium machinery) and Keraglass (glass machinery). As part of the transaction, Voilàp is taking on all Stürtz employees, securing more than 350 jobs and preserving the brand’s valuable expertise.

The transaction was structured as a hybrid asset and share deal. The asset deal comprised the production facility, real estate, machinery, intellectual property, brands, software, workforce, order backlog, and inventories. In parallel, Voilàp acquired the shares in Stürtz’s international subsidiaries in Canada, Poland, the UK, and the USA. Stürtz will continue to operate as an independent organisation and maintain its brand identity within Voilàp Group.

“This accelerated transaction underscores how the flexibility of German insolvency law enables efficient coordination with M&A processes and facilitating timely solutions for distressed companies”, says Riaz Janjuah, Partner, Restructuring & Insolvency.

The Linklaters team is led by Riaz Janjuah (Partner, Restucturing & Insolvency), Maximilian Mann (Managing Associate, Corporate / M&A, both Hamburg). Other team members include Tobias Klupsch (Counsel, Restructuring & Insolvency, Frankfurt), Dominik Wegener (Managing Associate , Corporate / M&A, Hamburg), Tobias Grans (Senior Transaction Lawyer, Corporate / M&A, Munich), Oliver Rosenberg (Partner, Tax, Dusseldorf), Pascal Janssen Jägers (Associate, Tax, Frankfurt), Dr. Rene Döring (Partner), Colin Laws (Associate, both Employment, Frankfurt), Wolfram Krüger (Partner), Dr. Felix Stoecker (Managing Associate, Berlin), Felix Kolbe (Associate, Munich, all Real Estate), Cordt-Magnus van Geuns-Rosch (Managing Associate), Jenny Döllmann (Associate, both IP, Frankfurt), Dr. Michael Leicht (Partner), Dr. Jonas Baumann (Associate, both TMT, Frankfurt).