Hengeler Mueller advises Pacific Andes on acquisition of Leuchtturm Beteiligungs- und Holding Germany from Nissui in Germany

31. July 2013

A consortium of investors led by Pacific Andes has acquired all shares in Leuchtturm Beteiligungs- und Holding Germany AG from Nippon Suisan Kaisha (Nissui) and a local partner of Nissui in Germany.

Listed in Hong Kong since 1994, Pacific Andes International Holdings Ltd. is a leading global supplier of fish and fish products. Leuchtturm Beteiligungs- und Holding Germany AG produces and processes frozen fish products.

Hengeler Mueller has advised Pacific Andes on this transaction. The Hengeler Mueller team included partners Klaus-Dieter Stephan (Corporate/M&A), Stefanie Beinert (Tax) (both Frankfurt) and Markus Röhrig (Competition, Brussels), senior associates Andreas Hoger (Corporate/M&A, Frankfurt) and Malte Jaguttis (Public Law, Düsseldorf) as well as associates Johannes Baumann, Christine Messing, Eckbert Müller) (all Frankfurt) and Marcel Nuys (Düsseldorf).

Two years ago, Hengeler Mueller advised Pacific Andes on the acquisition of business operations from Icelandic Group (now: Pickenpack Group) in Germany and France.