Heuking Advises the Shareholders of Hausladen Fruchthandelsgesellschaft mbH on the Sale of a Majority Shareholding to Westfalia Fruit International Ltd.

April, 2021 - Germany

A team led by Dr. Mathias Schröder, Partner at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Munich office, comprehensively advised the shareholders of Hausladen Fruchthandelsgesellschaft mbH on the sale of a majority shareholding to Westfalia Fruit International Ltd. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

Hausladen Fruchthandelsgesellschaft mbH is an owner-operated family business in the fruit and vegetable sector with its own ripening facility. The company supplies well-known food retailers with high-quality fruit and vegetables.

Westfalia Fruit is a multinational organization with the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world. Westfalia Fruit is part of South Africa-based Hans Merensky group.

Counsel to shareholders of Hausladen Fruchthandelsgesellschaft mbH
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek:

Dr. Mathias Schröder, LL.M. (Lead),
Fabian Becker, LL.M.,
Peter M. Schäffler (all Corporate / M&A), all Munich
Dr. Reinhard Siegert,
Dr. Ruth Schneider (both Antitrust), both Munich
Dr. Julia Mattes (Trademark), Munich
Kerstin Deiters, LL.M. (Employment), Cologne

Westfalia Fruit International Ltd. was advised by Metis Rechtsanwälte.

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