Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises the shareholder of Kuhmichel group on the sale to SurfacePrep

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised the shareholders of the Kuhmichel group on the sale to SurfacePrep group.

Kuhmichel is a market-leading manufacturer, supplier, and recycler of blasting and abrasive media for industrial surface treatment applications. Headquartered in Ratingen, Germany, and with a heritage dating back to 1880, the company operates eleven locations across Europe, South Africa, China, and Australia. Kuhmichel serves a diverse range of industries, including automotive, medical technology, aerospace, and tooling. In addition, the company is a leading European innovator and provider of abrasive media recycling solutions.

SurfacePrep is a global supplier of industrial abrasives and equipment with 60 locations across the US, Canada and UK.

Herbert Smith Freehills’ Kramer advised the shareholders of the Kuhmichel group with the following team:

Corporate/M&A: Dr Wilhelm Nolting-Hauff (Partner, Düsseldorf, Lead), Associates: Alessandro Saitta (Co-Project Lead), Johannes Niegemann, Lena Tubes (all Düsseldorf)
Tax: Dr Steffen Hörner (Partner), Associate: Tatiana Günster (both Frankfurt)
Competition: Dr Marcel Nuys (Partner), Dr Florian Huerkamp (Counsel, both Düsseldorf)
Regulatory/FDI: Dr Marius Boewe (Partner); Associate: David Rasche (both Düsseldorf)
Employment: Moritz Kunz (Partner), Dr Simone Ziegler (Counsel), Associate: Matthias Joschko (all Frankfurt)

London: John Taylor (Partner), Lucca Rolim (Associate, both Corporate)

Johannesburg: Ross Lomax (Partner), Associates: Thandeka Diremelo, Phathutshedzo Rambau (all Corporate)