Successful sale – Noerr advises founders on sale of it-economics to listed French Sopra Steria Group

The European law firm Noerr has, with a team lead by Gerald Reger, advised the founders and shareholders of it-economics GmbH on the sale of 100% of its shares to the listed French Sopra Steria Group. The German business consulting firm it-economics GmbH specialises in digital transformation, agile development and coaching, cloud services as well as in managing complex and large IT projects, particularly in the fields of banking, insurance and energy. Sopra Steria, a leading European digital transformation provider, is using the takeover to strengthen its market position and accelerate its development in Germany.  

he transaction was conducted by way of a structured bidding process and is still subject to clearance by the Federal Cartel Office.  

Advisor to the founders and shareholders of it-economics GmbH: Noerr LLP

Dr Gerald Reger (lead, Corporate/M&A), Dr Carsten Heinz (Tax & Private Clients), Anna Loibl (Private Equity), Dr Georg Langheld (Capital Markets, all Munich), Dr Stephan Vielmeier (Employment & Pensions, Hamburg), Angelika Schmid (Employment & Pensions), Dr Sebastian Janka (Antitrust & Competition, both Munich), Florian Marquardt (Tax & Private Clients, Berlin), Dr Christoph Rieken (Intellectual Property, Munich)

Advisor to M&A Corporate Finance: Raymond James

Advisor to Sopra Steria SE: Gleiss Lutz