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LARK advises BoldR Group on refinancing in the Nordic bond market
BoldR Group GmbH has successfully issued senior secured bonds in the Nordic bond market, raising €110,000,000 with maturity in 2030. The proceeds of the bond issue have been used to refinance its existing unitranche financing provided by Pemberton.
Arctic Securities and Danske Bank acted as joint bookrunners for the bond issue. The overall financing structure also comprised a €15,000,000 super senior revolving credit facility from Danske Bank.
BoldR Group is a portfolio company of Northern European private equity firm FSN Capital Partners and Europe's market leader for towbars and transport solutions.
Business Law Powerhouse LARK provided comprehensive advice to BoldR Group on the German law aspects of this transaction with Dr. Anselm Lenhard, Philipp Büchler and Valentina Groll (all finance).
BoldR Group was advised by White & Case (Stockholm) on all Swedish law aspects of the transaction. LARK further cooperated with Mayer Brown (Paris) on aspects of French law and Kocian Solc Balastik on aspects of Czech law.
BoldR Group is already the second German issuer LARK has advised in connection with a Nordic bond issue this year.
Best Law Firms ranks LARK as Top Law Firm in 5 practice areas
LARK has been recognized as one of Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms – Germany 2026”. We are listed in five key practice areas: Banking & Finance, Corporate Law, M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital.
This acknowledgment reflects LARK‘s integrated approach to transaction advisory, combining corporate, finance, and tax expertise to support companies throughout their entire life cycle – especially when challenges are complex.
LARK advises Paragon Partners on media deal with WEKA Media and Deubner
Paragon Partners has sold the two media companies WEKA Media and Deubner Recht & Steuern.
WEKA Media is a leading provider of digital workflow products for highly regulated industries, while Deubner offers specialist information and services for legal and tax advisors.
LARK provided legal advice to Paragon Partners in connection with this transaction. The LARK team included Daniel Epe and Franziska Lang (both M&A/Private Equity), Anselm Lenhard, Philipp Büchler, and Valentina Groll (all Finance), as well as Tobias Stuppi and Jakob Heimrich (both Tax).
LARK was supported by Thomas Schafft from SSH Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB in the area of IP/IT and by Eckbert Müller and Tom Stiebert from Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law in all labor law matters.
The Munich-based private equity firm Paragon Partners acquired the WEKA Group directly from the family of founder Werner Mützel in 2020 and has since developed the group's individual brands.
The LARK team regularly advises Paragon Partners and the WEKA Group on M&A deals.
PMN Management Awards 2025: LARK wins in the Newcomer category!
LARK has won the PMN Management Award – Newcomer of the Year! We are absolutely proud to receive our second award this year, following our earlier win as Newcomer of the Year at the Chambers Germany Awards!
This recognition is once again a testament to our innovative approach – and it inspires us to keep pushing the boundaries of what a law firm can achieve.
LARK advises WEKA Group on the sale of WEKA Austria
The media company WEKA Group has sold its Austrian subsidiary group WEKA Austria to the German Forum Media Group. WEKA Austria, headquartered in Vienna, consists of two established companies, WEKA Business Solutions GmbH and WEKA Industrie Medien GmbH, which offer specialist information, training programs, and digital solutions for various industries.
Forum Media Group is an international media group headquartered in Merching, Bavaria, with more than 1,000 employees on four continents, specializing in B2B solutions in analog and digital formats. With this acquisition, the company aims to strengthen its position in the Austrian market and lay the foundation for further strategic growth in Central Europe.
The WEKA Group is a portfolio company of Paragon Partners and Germany's leading omnichannel provider of specialist information and continuing education. The company, headquartered in Kissingen, has around 600 employees.
The Business Law Powerhouse LARK provided comprehensive advice to the WEKA Group on this transaction with Dr. Daniel Epe and Franziska Lang (both Private Equity/M&A).
The LARK team led by Dr. Daniel Epe regularly assists the WEKA Group with M&A transactions.
F.A.Z.-Institut recognizes LARK partners as TOP Lawyers
The F.A.Z.-Institut has recognized several LARK partners as TOP Lawyers in Germany: Dr. Tobias Stuppi for Tax, Dr. Daniel Gubitz for Corporate/M&A, Dr. Anselm Lenhard for Banking & Finance.
This is the first time the F.A.Z. Institut has compiled a list of Germany’s TOP Lawyers. The fact that Tobias, Daniel, and Anselm received awards once again underscores the passion and excellence at LARK.
JUVE ranks LARK for M&A, private equity and venture capital
LARK has once again been included in JUVE Verlag's prestigious transaction rankings for M&A, private equity and venture capital.
JUVE recognizes our specialisation in transactions for strategic investors and private equity firms, our M&A work at the intersection of private equity and venture capital, and our in-depth expertise in capital markets, tax, and financing law, including complex corporate structures.
We are particularly proud that many of our transaction lawyers are recognized as some of the best or 'frequently recommended' dealmakers in Germany, including Daniel Gubitz, Tobias Nikoleyczik, Ludger Schult and Daniel Epe.
LARK welcomes Dr. Oded Schein!
The transaction and tax expert Dr. Oded Schein has joined the Business Law Powerhouse LARK. He was most recently head of the German tax and fund practice at Goodwin Procter and will join LARK as a partner.
Dr. Oded Schein began his career at Kirkland & Ellis, where he was appointed equity partner in 2015 and took over as head of the German tax practice two years later. With the addition of this experienced transaction lawyer, LARK is continuing its dynamic growth trajectory.
Dr. Oded Schein has been advising on transaction law and, in particular, German and international tax law for around 20 years and has an excellent network in the private equity scene. He has extensive experience from numerous cross-border transactions, mergers, and acquisitions, most recently advising the US medical technology company Teleflex Incorporated on the acquisition of the vascular intervention business of BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG for USD 760 million.
In addition, Dr. Oded Schein focuses on corporate restructuring in crisis situations, an area of expertise he already established during his time as a tax partner at Kirkland & Ellis.
At LARK, Dr. Oded Schein will strengthen the private equity practice group and continue to focus on his previous areas of expertise at the interface between transaction and tax law.
“I am very much looking forward to joining LARK's highly competent and experienced team and accompanying the firm's further growth,” says Dr. Oded Schein about his move to LARK. Dr. Ludger Schult, LARK co-founder and private equity partner, adds: "With Dr. Oded Schein, we are gaining a top-class expert for our growing transaction and tax practice. We are very much looking forward to working with him."
JUVE Awards 2025: LARK is nominated in the category 'Gründerzeit'
We are thrilled to announce that LARK has been nominated for the JUVE Awards 2025 in the category 'Gründerzeit'! This nomination at such an early stage in our journey is a huge honour for us and a testament to the dedication of our entire team. We are extremely proud of what we have achieved together.
The JUVE Awards will take place on 30 October 2025 at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, and we could not be more excited. Keep your fingers crossed for LARK!
Fly high, LARK – the journey is just beginning!
Christin Stender christin.stender@lark.de