HEUKING advises VR Equitypartner on sale of majority stake in Evolit Consulting GmbH

A multi-office team led by HEUKING Partner Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Salaried Partner Benedikt Raisch advised VR Equitypartner (VREP) on legal and tax matters in the sale of software developer Evolit Consulting GmbH to Berlin-based FLEX Capital. VREP has supported the company’s establishment and expansion as majority shareholder since 2019, also advised by Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Benedikt Raisch.

Evolit Consulting GmbH is an Austrian IT company focused on customized software solutions for mobility and infrastructure. Founded in Vienna in 2011, Evolit provides end-to-end services from consulting to operations, employs more than 180 people, and has successfully delivered numerous projects.

VR Equitypartner is one of the leading equity financiers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The firm supports mid-sized, often family-owned businesses with decades of experience in solving complex financing challenges and offers majority and minority investments as well as mezzanine financing. Its portfolio currently comprises some 40 investments with a total volume of about EUR 400 million.

FLEX Capital is a private equity investor specializing in mid-sized software companies in the Germany/Austria/Switzerland region.

The team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein and Benedikt Raisch regularly advises VR Equitypartner GmbH on transactions and related matters.

Counsel to VR Equitypartner
HEUKING:
Dr. Rainer Herschlein, LL.M. (Fordham University),
Benedikt Raisch (both Lead, both Corporate/M&A), both Stuttgart,
Fabian G. Gaffron,
Simon Pommer, LL.M. (both Tax),
Beliardis Ehlert-Gasde (Finance), all Hamburg,
Dr. Emanuel Teichmann, Stuttgart,
Bastian Rieck, Cologne,
Ramona Bauer-Schöllkopf, LL.M (Queen Mary University of London), Stuttgart,
Larissa Krebs (all Corporate/M&A), Hamburg