Noerr advises banks on financing the acquisition of the Meinhardt Group by iCON

A Noerr team led by Martina Buller, Dorian Legel and Andreas Naujoks has advised a banking syndicate on acquisition financing for iCON Infrastructure LLP. Through a fund managed by iCON, the British investor is acquiring a majority stake in the Meinhardt Group, a market-leading, family-run waste disposal and recycling company based in the Rhine-Main region.

The transaction will drive further growth for the Meinhardt Group and iCON Infrastructure in the German waste management and recycling sector. Headquartered in London, iCON Infrastructure manages and advises funds that invest in the infrastructure sector in Europe and North America.

The Noerr team worked closely on the transaction with the international law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, which coordinated the legal advice to the banking syndicate on the acquisition financing.

Advisors to the banks: Noerr

Banking & Finance: Martina Buller (associated partner), Dorian Legel (partner), Andreas Naujoks (partner, joint lead), Jonas Strubel (associate), Maria Bozhenova (foreign associate, all Frankfurt)

Tax: Andre Happel (partner) and Antonia Bach (senior associate, both Frankfurt)