16. May 2024

ARQIS has advised MIURA Co., LTD on the acquisition of all shares in CERTUSS Dampfautomaten GmbH & Co. KG. MIURA Co., LTD is a leading Japanese manufacturer of industrial boilers.

CERTUSS sells, installs, and repairs boilers and other equipment, and has built a solid business foundation as an industry leader in Germany. CERTUSS has developed business in Germany for more than 60 years and has built a strong relationship of trust with its customers. Through this grouping, both companies aim to develop new customers in Europe, as well as to improve business efficiency and provide higher quality products and services.

In this transaction, ARQIS acted for MIURA for the first time and on the basis of a referral by a long-standing Japanese client. ARQIS led an international team of legal counsel, including counsel in the USA and the UK.

Advisors to MIURA

ARQIS (Dusseldorf/Munich): Eberhard Hafermalz (Lead), Dr. Shigeo Yamaguchi (both Japan Desk/M&A), Dr. Friedrich Gebert (Regulatory), Dr. Ulrich Lienhard (Real Estate), Lisa-Marie Niklas (HR.Law), Marcus Nothhelfer (IP); Counsel: Donata Lasson (HR.Law), Dennis Reisich (Tax), Anja Mehrtens (HR.Law), Dr. Yohei Nagata-Vogelsang (Japan Desk/M&A); Managing Associates: Diana Puchowezki (Real Estate), Rolf Tichy (IP); Associates: Kiyomi Zimmer, Marius Mesenbrink (both Japan Desk/M&A), Dr. Bernhard Gröhe (Regulatory), Dr. Hendrik Völkerding, Anna Munsch (both HR.Law), Thomas Lipsky (IP).