Noerr advises Orlando Capital on the acquisition of Lowell DACH Group

Noerr, with a team led by Elmar Bindl, Karl-Alexander Neumann and Georg Schneider, advised the private equity firm Orlando Capital GmbH on the acquisition of Lowell’s DACH business. Lowell is a leading provider of debt management services in German-speaking countries.

The carve-out transaction encompasses Lowell’s operations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and creates an independent debt management platform for the DACH region. Completion of the transaction is subject to the necessary regulatory approvals and other customary conditions precedent.

Noerr has advised Orlando on an integrated basis at the interface between M&A and financial regulation, as well as on tax law issues.

Advisers to Orlando Capital: Noerr

Lead: Elmar Bindl (partner, Tax, Munich), Karl-Alexander Neumann (partner, Financial Services Regulation, Hamburg), Georg Schneider (partner, Private Equity, Munich)

Financial Services Regulation: Serkan Boekhoff, Benjamin Schmerker (both associates, both Hamburg)

Private Equity: Florian Becker (partner, Munich), Sebastian Voigt (partner, Dresden)

Tax: Steffen Arlich (associate partner, Munich)