Oppenhoff advises Saint-Gobain on the sale of FREEGLASS

Oppenhoff has advised the Saint-Gobain Group on the sale of the automotive supplier FREEGLASS GmbH & Co. KG to Hannover Finanz as part of a carve-out.

Saint-Gobain is a global supplier of materials and solutions that are used in the construction sector, among others. In Germany, the group is primarily known for its leading building material brands ISOVER, Rigips, Weber and Ecophon, as well as for its glass production.

As an international partner to the automotive industry, FREEGLASS develops and produces three-dimensional plastic components at its plant near Stuttgart. Its products include windows and covers with innovative products that enable the integration of functions and sensors. The company employs 120 staff members and produces around two million components per year.

The Oppenhoff team, led by Myriam Baars-Schilling and Sebastian Gutmann, comprised Maike Mestmäcker (all Corporate / M&A), Dr. Gunnar Knorr (Tax) and Dr. Stefanie Minzenmay (Real Estate).

Oppenhoff has been advising national and international companies on transactions and corporate law matters for decades. The M&A team, which has received numerous awards in industry handbooks, recently advised the Wilms Group on the sale of Südkabel, the Iveco Group on an agreement with Mutares to transfer the MAGIRUS Group, SnowWorld on the complete takeover of Alpenpark Neuss and the Austrian railway company ÖBB on the acquisition of Go-Ahead Deutschland.

The in-house Saint-Gobain team consisted of Matthias Zenner, Eva Beutin and Henrik von Wietersheim.

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