FGvW advises Carl Stahl Group on investment in rope technology specialist Gleistein

A Team from FGvW advised Carl Stahl Holding GmbH on the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in fiber rope manufacturer Gleistein GmbH.

Carl Stahl Holding GmbH is the central management and holding company of the long-established Carl Stahl Group, an internationally active family-owned group based in Süßen, Baden-Württemberg, which, with around 2,100 employees and over 90 locations, is the global market leader in the fields of lifting technology, architecture, and technocables.

Gleistein GmbH is a long-established family business based in Bremen that develops and produces high-quality fiber ropes. With around 250 employees, state-of-the-art locations in Bremen and Trencin, and a focus on innovation and sustainability, it is considered a global technology leader.

Carl Stahl brings the group's stable global presence to this partnership, while Gleistein contributes its rope technology expertise and innovative strength. Together, the companies are thus creating the basis for sustainable growth, international opportunities, and long-term stability.

Carl Stahl Holding GmbH received comprehensive legal advice on the investment from an interdisciplinary M&A team, led by our Cologne-based partner Dr Christina Schröter.

Carl Stahl Holding GmbH was advised on aspects of Slovakian law by bpv BRAUN PARTNERS and on Dutch law by Rutgers & Posch. Gleistein GmbH was advised on the transaction by the law firm Nölle & Stoevesandt Rechtsanwälte – Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB.

Advisors Carl Stahl Holding GmbH:

Dr Christina Schröter, LL.M., Partner, Cologne (Lead, Corporate / M&A)
Jan Nockemann, LL.M., Associate, Cologne (Corporate /, M&A)
Dr Lukas Kalkkbrenner, LL.M., Partner, Freiburg (Intellectual Property)
Annette Rölz, Local Partner, Frankfurt (Employment)