Weil Advises Founder and CEO Rolf Schwind in Sale of Majority Stake in SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions GmbH by Ardian to Adagia Partners

Weil’s Munich and Frankfurt offices advised the founder and CEO of SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions GmbH, Mr. Rolf Schwind, in connection with Ardian’s sale of its majority stake in SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions GmbH to pan-European private equity firm Adagia Partners. SCHWIND’s management team, led by CEO Rolf Schwind together with COO Domenic von Planta and CFO Dirk Rosenlöcher, will continue to manage the business in the future. Weil previously advised Rolf Schwind in connection with Ardian’s investment in 2016.

SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions GmbH, with its headquarters in Kleinostheim, is one of the leading specialists for refractive and therapeutic corneal surgery and eye laser systems. The group develops, produces and markets a comprehensive product portfolio for the treatment of vision defects and corneal diseases.

The Weil team was led by Munich Corporate partner Dr. Barbara Jagersberger and was assisted by counsel Benjamin Rapp (Tax, Frankfurt) and associates Madleen DüdderMaximilian SchmittSteffen Giolda (all Corporate, Munich), Lukas Reischmann (Tax, Frankfurt) and Mareike Pfeiffer (Employment, Frankfurt).