avocado rechtsanwälte advised Wilson Tool, USA on the acquisition of PASS Stanztechnik AG, a global manufacturer of high-quality punching and forming tools based in 95473 Creußen. Wilson Tool Enterprises, Inc., headquartered in White Bear Lake; Minnesota, USA, is the world's largest independent manufacturer of tool systems for punch presses, press brakes, and punch and die components. Both Wilson Tool and PASS Stanztechnik are family-owned companies and will remain so in the future. The aim of this strategic partnership is to further expand the international market coverage and manufacturing capabilities of both companies.

Wilson Tool's advisors: Winthrop & Weinstine, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

avocado rechtsanwälte: Partners/Counsel: Ralph Hummel (lead; M&A, Frankfurt), Dr. Christian Berger (M&A), Dr. Udo Zietsch (M&A, Corporate Finance), Eric Kessler (Employment), Dr. Matthias Achenbach (commercial, insurance), Jens Baltschukat (commercial, trade law), Philipp Ess (IP), Lucia Patrizzi (real estate), Dr. Lukas Ströbel (IT, data protection) – all Frankfurt; Dr. Thomas Gerhold (public commercial law), Dr. Michael Gayger (public commercial law) – both Cologne; Associates: Dr. Sebastian Talarowski (corporate, M&A), Anna Baum (employment) – both Frankfurt; Dr. Theresa Dilg (public commercial law), Cologne, Munich.

Our press release can be found here.