Schütz GmbH & Co KGaA Acquires GEM Plastics Limited with Support From Heuking

January, 2022 - Germany

Dr. Anne de Boer from Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek together with a team led by Damian Maloney of Beauchamps have assisted the German company Schütz GmbH & Co KGaA in the acquisition of GEM Plastics Limited, an Irish company which is a specialist manufacturer of jerrycans and drums.

Schütz GmbH & Co KGaA is a leading manufacturer of high-quality transport packaging. With the acquisition of GEM Plastics Limited, Schütz is expanding its product portfolio in the field of industrial pack-aging and further increasing its performance for customers in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

The teams of Heuking and Beauchamps have assisted in the legal Due Diligence as well as drafting and negotiation of the documentation for the acquisition. The financial due diligence was done by FAS AG and the tax due diligence and advice by Sabios.

Counsel to Schütz GmbH & Co KGaA
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek:
Dr. Anne de Boer (M&A, Capital Markets), Stuttgart

Beauchamps LLP:
Damian Maloney,
Julia Drennan (Corporate),
Sian Browne (Real Estate), Dublin

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