Warsaw, 26 June 2025 – Wolf Theiss advised AURELIUS, a globally active alternative investor focused on private equity, private debt and real estate, on the acquisition of Winkelmann Automotive Poland, a renowned manufacturer of torsional vibration dampers based in Poland.
The acquisition complements AURELIUS’ purchase of MUVIQ in 2024 – a global automotive supplier that produces dampers and other components. The WAP transaction underpins AURELIUS’ commitment to the automotive sector and its strategy to supply parts for combustion engines. WAP will benefit from MUVIQ’s global support in sales and other functions.
Wolf Theiss acted as Polish legal counsel to AURELIUS. The Wolf Theiss team conducted a comprehensive legal due diligence review and advised on all aspects of Polish law relevant to the transaction, including assistance with preparation of transactions documents.
The Wolf Theiss team was led by Partners Izabela Zielińska-Barłożek and Bartosz Kuraś, supported by Associate Jan Kaźmierczak (Corporate M&A). Further key contributors included Counsel Jakub Pietrasik (IP&TMT and Data Protection), Counsel Piotr Wcisło (Corporate M&A), Counsel Dominik Wałkowski (Environment), Senior Associate Sylwia Staleńczyk-Janc (Corporate M&A), Associate Bartłomiej Zatoński (Real Estate), Associate Marta Wasil (Employment), Associate Julia Zuzanna Biedrzycka (IP&TMT) and Associate Kinga Kluszczyńska (Data Protection).
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Wolf Theiss advises AURELIUS on the acquisition of Winkelmann Automotive Poland (WAP), a subsidiary of Winkelmann Group
Warsaw, 26 June 2025 – Wolf Theiss advised AURELIUS, a globally active alternative investor focused on private equity, private debt and real estate, on the acquisition of Winkelmann Automotive Poland, a renowned manufacturer of torsional vibration dampers based in Poland. The acquisition complements AURELIUS’ purchase of MUVIQ in 2024 – a global automotive supplier that […]...
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