The merger of RHI (A) and Magnesita (BR), two global leaders in the refractories industry, raised competition concerns with the EU Commission.
As a remedy, the merger parties committed to divest several entities and plants of their respective dolomite and magnesite businesses in Germany, Italy and Spain. The carved-out Divestment Business was sold to Intocast (D). ALCIS acted as compliance and trustee adviser to Intocast.
The private shareholders of Lerbs AG, an international wholesaler of industrial supplies (MRO) based in Northern Germany, decided to sell the company to a strategic investor for the company’s next growth phase.
ALCIS advised on the successful sale to the UK based MRO wholesaler Rubix, an investment company of the PE investor Advent.
The state of Rhineland-Palatinate has tendered a 10+5-years concession to operate casinos in Bad Neuenahr, Bad Duerkheim and Nuerburg.
ALCIS advised the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Finance on the process design as well as on the evaluation of the business plans and operating concepts presented by the bidders. ALCIS had already performed the same set of tasks when the State tendered a concession for casinos in Mainz, Trier and Bad Ems.
The German Ministry of Finance (BMF) was contemplating the sale of its minority stake in Cologne/Bonn airport company.
Other major shareholders are the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the municipality of Cologne. ALCIS advised the BMF on the tender process design in light of the divestment options.
