19. December 2025

ARQIS provided comprehensive legal advice to the shareholder of Argentum Gruppe, the leading private equity firm Lafayette Mittelstand Capital, on the acquisition and successful restructuring of Alten- und Pflegeheim in Zerbst GmbH (Zerbst Pflege Gruppe). This ensured the continuity of operations for the Zerbst Pflege Gruppe, with all facilities at a total of eight locations being secured. At the same time, the acquisition enables further growth for the Argentum Gruppe. The parties involved have agreed not to disclose further details of the transaction. The acquisition remains subject to the usual regulatory approvals.

Alten- und Pflegeheim in Zerbst GmbH employs around 750 people and operates inpatient and outpatient care facilities as well as senior care facilities in Saxony-Anhalt, Lower Saxony, Berlin and Saxony.

Argentum Gruppe operates nursing and senior care facilities throughout Germany. Headquartered in Bad Homburg, the company currently operates 22 facilities with around 1,600 employees. It offers a wide range of services to over 2,000 residents, including full inpatient care, assisted living, short-term care and home care.

An ARQIS team headed by partners Johannes Landry and Dr. Ulrich Lienhard, as well as counsel Benjamin Bandur, advised the shareholder of Argentum Gruppe, Lafayette Mittelstand Capital, on all legal aspects of this transaction. ARQIS was recommended for the mandate by other market participants.

ARQIS (Dusseldorf): Johannes Landry (Partner, Restructuring and Insolvency), Dr. Ulrich Lienhard (Partner, Real Estate), Benjamin Bandur (Counsel, Transactions, Munich, all Core Deal Team), Partner: Dr. Mauritz von Einem (Transactions, Munich), Tobias Neufeld (Data Law), Counsel: Jens Knipping, Dennis Reisich (both Tax, Munich), Martin Weingärtner (HR Law), Managing Associate: Johanna Klingen (Data Law), Associates: Sabine Müller (HR Law, Munich), Lia Papismedova (Real Estate), Foreign Lawyer: Konstantinos Strempas (Transactions, Munich)

MARCK (Dusseldorf): Dr. Georg Schmittmann, Dr. Reto Batzel (both Partner, both Antitrust)