Flick Gocke Schaumburg advises Duvenbeck on partnership with Waterland

Flick Gocke Schaumburg has advised Thomas Duvenbeck, the previous sole owner of the Duvenbeck logistics group, on the sale of a majority share to the investment group Waterland Private Equity. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The transaction is subject to antitrust clearance.

Founded in 1932 in Bocholt, Germany, Duvenbeck is a full-service logistics service provider in the areas of design, forwarding and contract logistics.  Thomas Duvenbeck took over the management of the family-owned group in 1992. He will continue to support the group’s strategic development, including in his role as chair of the advisory board.

Advisors to Thomas Duvenbeck: Flick Gocke Schaumburg

Dr. Jens Eggenberger (project lead; M&A), Christian Zimmermann (M&A), Dr. Florian Haus (antitrust law); associates: Dr. Christoph Brünger, Dr. Benjamin Westermann (both M&A), Anika Wegner (corporate law/M&A) and Fabian Schmidt (antitrust law)

With about 6,000 employees at over 30 locations and annual turnover recently reaching approximately EUR 700 million, Duvenbeck is one of Europe’s leading providers of transport and logistics solutions. <<<