P+P advises Maxburg Capital Partners on acquisition of GfS – Gesellschaft für Sicherheitstechnik mbH

Maxburg Beteiligungen III ("Maxburg"), the fund advised by Maxburg Capital Partners, has acquired a majority stake in GfS - Gesellschaft für Sicherheitstechnik mbH. P+P Pöllath + Partners advised Maxburg on all tax matters related to the transaction.

GfS is one of the leading European manufacturers of emergency exit solutions. The Hamburg-based family company has developed, manufactured and marketed these solutions for over 40 years. Their customers include retail businesses, hospitals, nursing homes, airports and museums.

Maxburg is an investment management company focusing on the German-speaking markets that invests in both privately held and listed companies. The Maxburg investment funds have capital commitments of approximately EUR 600 m.

P+P Pöllath + Partners advised Maxburg on all tax matters with the following Munich-based team:

• Dr. Michael Best (partner, lead, tax law)
• Gerald Herrmann (counsel, tax law)
• Tobias Deschenhalm (associate, tax law)

P+P Pöllath + Partners advises Maxburg Capital Partners on tax matters on a regular basis, most recently on the acquisition of the majority stake in the tech company STARFACE GmbH.