Oppenhoff advises heristo on strategic acquisition of Mar-Ko Fleischwaren

Oppenhoff has advised heristo aktiengesellschaft on the acquisition of the business operations of Mar-Ko Fleischwaren GmbH & Co. KG. The business operations are being acquired from a subsidiary of the heristo Group, Westfälische Fleischwarenfabrik Stockmeyer GmbH. The transaction is expected to be completed by the beginning of January and is subject to regulatory approvals.

heristo aktiengesellschaft is a family-run group of companies operating in the meat processing, delicatessen, pet food, wholesale and foreign trade of food in the German and international markets. Stockmeyer, as a heristo Group company, is active in the production of sausage and meat products, including raw sausage, boiled sausage, cooked sausage and cured products.

Mar-Ko Fleischwaren GmbH & Co. KG, based in Blankenhain, is a leading German manufacturer of meat snacks and other convenience products. The company specialises in the production of raw sausage and baked goods.

With the takeover, Stockmeyer aims to strengthen its strategic position in the snacks sector and further develop its market position.

The Oppenhoff team, led by Prof. Dr. Nefail Berjasevic and Dr. Philipp Heinrichs (Corporate/M&A), comprised Dr. Maike Mestmäcker, Antonia Timpanidis (both Corporate/M&A), Dr. Stefanie Minzenmay, Caner Ertasoglu (both Real Estate), Marc Krischer, Daniel Gellrich (both Tax), Dr. Daniel Dohrn, Renée Cherelle Eckruth (both Antitrust) and Kathrin Vossen (Employment).

For decades, Oppenhoff has been advising in transactions of national and international companies as well as on corporate law matters. The M&A team, which has received multiple industry guide awards, most recently advised Saint-Gobain on the sale of FREEGLASS, the Wilms Group on the sale of Südkabel and the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB on the purchase of Go-Ahead Germany.

In the retailand consumer goods sector, Oppenhoff has recently advised, among others, the sellers of the Galileo Lebensmittel Group on its sale to Dr. Oetker, the shareholders on the acquisition of Sassa Mode by HVEG Fashion Group, and Argos Wityu on the acquisition of the bakery group Karl Schmidt from Odewald KMU. The retail and consumer goods sector group at Oppenhoff also provides comprehensive advice to clients from the industry, with a particular focus on the areas of Food and Beverage as well as Beauty, Fashion & Luxury.

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