The international law firm Milbank LLP advised German Equity Partners V, an equity fund managed by ECM Equity Capital Management GmbH, on its investment in the software company PikeTec GmbH.
PikeTec, headquartered in Berlin, specializes in the testing and verification of security-relevant embedded software. The company accompanies software development projects for technical control systems in the form of consulting and develops specialized tools that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of development processes.
ECM is an independent, growth-oriented investment company based in Frankfurt am Main. The company acts as a manager and consultant for the equity fund German Equity Partners I-V and focuses on the acquisition of established medium-sized companies in the DACH region. ECM is currently investing € 325 million from its fifth fund GEP V with external capital commitments.
The Milbank team led by partner Michael Bernhardt advised ECM comprehensively on the corporate, financial and tax aspects of the transaction.
Advisor to ECM Equity Capital Management: Milbank LLP
Michael Bernhardt (lead, Corporate/M&A, Frankfurt), Matthias Schell (Tax, Munich), Leopold Riedl, Sebastian Dexheimer, Sarah-Maria Resch (all Corporate/M&A, Frankfurt), Odilo Wallner (Finance, Frankfurt), Moritz Philipp (Tax, Munich).
