Sidley Advises Rivean Capital on the Majority Investment in Engelmann Sensor GmbH

Sidley advised Rivean Capital in connection with Rivean Capital’s majority-stake acquisition of Engelmann Sensor GmbH (“Engelmann”) from funds advised by DPE Deutsche Private Equity. Engelmann is a German-headquartered, international innovation leader in smart submetering technologies for heat, cooling, and water consumption measurement.

The partnership between Rivean Capital and Engelmann is intended to strengthen Engelmann’s market leadership and accelerate its growth through international expansion, portfolio innovation, and operational enhancements.

The cross-practice and cross-jurisdictional Sidley team was led by the Munich-based partner Christian Zuleger and counsel Thomas Komanek. The wider team included Valentin Specht and Mario Hirsch (Private Equity); Philipp Barlet (M&A); Markus Feil, Louise Freund, and Christoph Jensen (Global Finance); and Jörg Fischer and Jakob Nützel (Tax). Additional support across Sidley’s international offices included Patrick J. Harrison and Dominique J. Vletter (Antitrust and Competition, London); Sven De Knop and Maryanne W. Kamau (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy, Brussels); David Kalani Lee (Private Equity, Hong Kong); and Diana Gong (Food, Drug and Medical Advice, Beijing).