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Press release
Taylor Wessing advises investor group led by Emerald
Technology Ventures in sale of filter technology specialist inge
watertechnologies AG to BASF
26 April 2011
Taylor Wessing advised an investor group of seven companies, led by Emerald Technology Ventures
AG, Zurich, in the sale of inge watertechnologies AG to BASF. The group was comprised of Emerald
CleanTech Fund I L.P., Siemens Venture Capital GmbH, EF Investments (Luxemburg) S.à.r.l., SPG
Private Investments Ltd., BayTech Venture Capital II GmbH & Co. KG, Taprogge Watertech GmbH and
Stonefund 2 NV.
The purchase price is kept confidential by the parties. Closing remains subject to approval by the
competition authorities.
inge watertechnologies AG is one of the world’s leading solution providers in ultrafiltration technology, a
method for treating drinking, industrial, waste and sea water using special membranes. The global
company is based in the town of Greifenberg near Munich and has about 85 employees.
For BASF, entering the market of water treatment membranes means to combine membrane technology
with chemical know-how. Only 2 years ago BASF significantly expanded its business reach in water
treatment chemicals by acquiring Swiss chemical group Ciba.
Emerald Technology Ventures, based in Zurich, was established in 2000 as one of Europe’s first
independent cleantech funds offering recognised expertise in water management and water treatment.
Managing partner Gina Domanig about the closing:
“The sale of inge to BASF is another strong signal of the growing demand for innovative products and
technologies in the water industry. It shows how the big international players are positioning themselves
in this quickly emerging market. We are confident that the sale of inge to BASF will take the company to
a new, successful (growth) stage.“
Dr. Peter Hellich, Head Corporate / M&A of Taylor Wessing and lead partner in the deal:
“We are very happy about the contribution we could make together with our in-house colleagues and the
company’s lawyers to achieve a smooth and efficient handling of negotiations, in spite of the large
number of both institutional and private investors.“
Counsel to investor group: Taylor Wessing:
Dr. Peter Hellich (lead partner, Corporate /M&A), Maria Weiers (Corporate/M&A), Dr. Christian Frank
(IP/IT), Dr. Michael Dietrich (Competition), Dr. Philipp von Hülsen (Competition), Dr. Bert Kimpel (Tax),
Sonja Wagner (Corporate) Dr. Ariane Pöhn (Employment & Pensions)
Other counsel:
Counsel to Siemens Venture Capital GmbH: Siemens Legal & Compliance – Theresa Endres (CL C&F
MAC), Dr. Johannes Hofmann (CL C&F COMP)
Counsel to EF Investments (Luxemburg) S.à.r.l.: Entrepreneurs Fund – Sally Nilsson
Counsel to inge watertechnologies AG: Dr. Michael Kuss, LL.M. (Wächter.Kuss Rechtsanwälte, Munich)
Financial Advisor: Deloitte & Touche, Munich (Dr. Sven Oleownik, Reiner Schwenk, Benjamin Görwitz,
Stephan Wachter)
Pressemitteilung
Über Taylor Wessing:
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Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg und München. Weitere Büros bestehen in Brüssel, Cambridge, Dubai,
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