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Greenberg Traurig advised Gilde Healthcare on the acquisition of Koscher & Würtz GmbH (K&W). K&W develops and manufactures disposable and reusable surgical instruments for the global medical device market. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

Gilde Healthcare is a private equity investor specializing in the healthcare sector with more than 2.6 billion euros assets under management. Gilde Healthcare's private equity funds invest in profitable medium-sized healthcare companies across Europe.

Following Gilde Healthcare's acquisition of Chr. Diener GmbH, another manufacturer of precision surgical instruments, last year, the add-on acquisition of K&W is a further step towards creating a leading group of contract manufacturers of surgical instruments. The group now has approximately 300 qualified employees.

Greenberg Traurig's lawyers advised Gilde Healthcare comprehensively on the legal aspects of the transaction. In addition to the share purchase agreement, the advice in particular included an agreement on the future cooperation within the group.

Background:

Gilde Healthcare regularly instructs Greenberg Traurig as legal advisor on buyouts, most recently on the acquisition of the surgical instrument manufacturer Chr. Diener and the medical technology manufacturer EUROPIN last year.

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