Hogan Lovells advises shareholders of Johannes Martens Spedition on the sale of their company shares

Press releases | 24 April 2024

Led by Frankfurt partner Dr Christoph Naumann, global law firm Hogan Lovells advised the shareholders of Johannes Martens Spedition on the sale of their shares in the company to an acquisition company of Auctus Capital Partners and a subsequent 25 per cent re-investment.

Johannes Martens GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1945 by the shareholders' grandfather Johannes Martens and is a forwarding company specialising in the transport of mineral oils and gases. Its customers range from global oil companies to manufacturers of technical gases and medium-sized industrial companies. With over 200 employees at five locations in northern Germany, the tanker haulage company operates a fleet of 100 tanker lorries.

A team of lawyers from Frankfurt and Munich advised the shareholders of Johannes Martens Spedition on all legal and tax matters in connection with the sale of the company shares.

Hogan Lovells team for the shareholders of Johannes Martens Spedition

Dr. Christoph Naumann (Partner), Hannah Wohlfarth, Corinna Außner, Vincent Ziller (Associates), Melisa Gürsoy (Business Lawyer) (all Corporate M&A/ Private Equity);

Dr. Falk Loose (Counsel, Tax);

Dr. Antonia Wolf (Counsel, Banking);

Paul Single (Senior Associate, Employment).