HEUKING advises Rücker dairy on takeover by MEGGLE Holding SE

A HEUKING team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Dr. Emanuel Teichmann legally advised long-established dairy Rücker comprehensively on its intended acquisition by MEGGLE Holding SE.

Founded over 130 years ago, Rücker operates sites in Aurich and Wismar and is one of northern Germany’s leading private dairies. In fiscal 2024, the company generated about EUR 500 million in revenue and employed some 615 people.

MEGGLE Holding SE, another Long-established family-owned company, will acquire the Rücker companies. The transaction supports MEGGLE’s long-term growth strategy and further strengthens its cheese segment, building on the 2021 establishment of MEGGLE Cheese GmbH.

With MEGGLE as a long-term partner that shares Rücker’s corporate values, the deal is intended to secure the future of the company, its locations, and its workforce while enabling continued investment in innovation and quality.

The transaction remains subject to approval by the competent antitrust authorities.

Counsel to Rücker GmbH
HEUKING:
Dr. Rainer Herschlein, LL.M. (Fordham University),
Dr. Emanuel Teichmann (both Lead, both Corporate / M&A, Private Equity), both Stuttgart,
Fabian G. Gaffron (Tax), Hamburg,
Dr. Frederik Wiemer (Antitrust), Hamburg,
Christoph Hexel (Employment), Düsseldorf,
Dr. Christian Strasser (Litigation & Arbitration), Munich,
Benedikt Raisch (Corporate / M&A), Stuttgart
Michael Kreisler, LL.M. (Investment Control), Berlin,
Carina Bart (Employment), Stuttgart,
Bettina Neheider (Public Law), Munich