Wolf Theiss advises Kohlberg & Company in purchase of winter sport division of US company Newell Brands

Wolf Theiss was responsible for advising in both legal matters and the financing of the transaction in Austria, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria. The Austria team consisted of Partner Horst Ebhardt and Associate Jiayan Zhu, both Corporate/M&A, and Partner Andreas Schmid and Associate Georg Harer, both Banking & Finance. Counsel Jan Kotous and Associate Filip Kostal, both Corporate/M&A advised in the acquisition in Prague, while Partner Katerina Kraeva, Banking & Finance, advised in Bulgaria.

Kohlberg & Company is a US-based private equity fund specialised in medium-sized consumer brand companies.

Within its winter sport division, consumer goods company Newell Brands counts international brands such as K2, Völkl, Dalbello, Marker, Madshus, Live, Full Tilt, Altlas, Tubbs, Ride and BCA.