Noerr advises RIB Software SE on takeover bid

Noerr is advising RIB Software SE in the context of a takeover bid announced on 13 February 2020 by Schneider Electric. The takeover bid is part of a partnership agreed upon between RIB Software SE and Schneider Electric. This was agreed in a Business Combination Agreement, which values RIB Software SE at approx. €1.4bn.

RIB Software SE, listed on the SDAX and TecDAX, is a leading technology enterprise in the construction industry. The company designs, develops and sells cutting-edge digital technologies for building contractors and projects in many different industries around the world and has more than 1,500 employees in over 30 locations worldwide. RIB Software SE regularly relies on advice from Noerr in matters such as its initial public offering in 2011 and various share capital increases and other transactions.

Advisors to RIB Software SE: Noerr LLP

Dr Laurenz Wieneke (Frankfurt), Dr Michael Brellochs (Munich, joint team leaders), Sebastian de Schmidt, Dr Julian Schulze de la Cruz (both Frankfurt, all Capital Markets), Dr Fabian Badtke (Frankfurt, Antitrust & Competition)

Associates: Dr Philip M Schmoll (lead associate), Thomas Thies, Jens Göb (all Frankfurt), Timm Gassner (Munich, all Capital Markets)