Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised 777 Partners LLC (777 Partners) on the acquisition of a majority stake in Hertha BSC GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (Hertha BSC). The US private equity company 777 Partners will in future hold a total of almost 75 per cent of the German Bundesliga football club Hertha BSC.
777 Partners is a private investment company based in Miami, USA, which has invested in several internationally successful football clubs. The 777 Partners portfolio includes investments in Sevilla FC (Spain), Genoa FC (Italy), CR Vasco da Gama (Brazil), Standard Liege (Belgium), Red Star Paris (France) and Melbourne Victory (Australia).
777 Partners has acquired the entire stake in Hertha BSC, previously owned by Peil Investment B.V., a subsidiary of Tennor Holding B.V. (64.7%).
The Norton Rose Fulbright Team was led by Partners Sven Schweneke (Corporate und M&A, Munich) and Nicholas Berry (Private Equity and M&A, London) and included Partners Dr. Michael Prüßner (Corporate and M&A, Munich), Dr. Oliver Sutter (Banking and Finance, Frankfurt), Dr. Benedikt Gillessen (Corporate and M&A, Frankfurt), Tino Duttiné (Tax, Frankfurt), Dr. Oliver Beyer (Real Estate, Munich), Veit Sahlfeld (Banking and Finance, Hamburg), Timo Noftz (Banking and Finance, Hamburg), Dr. Frank Regelin (Corporate and M&A, Frankfurt), Daniel Marschollek (Litigation, Frankfurt and Munich), Dr. Tim Schaper (Antitrust, Hamburg), the Counsels Marina Arntzen (Corporate and M&A, Munich), Malte Ingwersen (Corporate and M&A, Hamburg), Norbert Fischbach (Tax, Frankfurt and Düsseldorf), Oliver Polster (Corporate and M&A, Hamburg and Frankfurt) Dr. Barbara Heinrich (Real Estate, Frankfurt), Manuel Merling (IP and Litigation, Frankfurt), Benjamin Schikora (Corporate and M&A, Munich), the Senior Associate Denis Dräger (Corporate and M&A, Frankfurt) and the Associates Marc Abele (Corporate and M&A, Munich), Alisa Kuznetsova (Banking and Finance, Frankfurt), Michael Böger (Real Estate, Munich) und Dr. Hannah Frahm (Corporate and M&A, Munich).
777 Partners was previously advised by Norton Rose Fulbright on the acquisition of individual sports clubs.
Advisors of Lars Windhorst, whose holding company is Tennor B.V.: Baker & McKenzie under the supervision of the lead partner Dr. Christian Vocke.
Advisors of Hertha BSC: Noerr under the supervision of the lead partner Prof. Dr. Christian Pleister.
