Hogan Lovells advised Apera on the financing supporting Ardian's investment in Vecos

Press releases | 18 December 2024

Amsterdam, 18 December 2024 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells has advised the pan-European private debt investor Apera Asset Management on the financing supporting the acquisition of Vecos, a leading provider of end-to-end smart locker solutions, by Ardian, a world-leading private investment house.

Ardian has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Vecos from Bencis, marking the second investment of Ardian in the Netherlands.

Ardian is a Frence-based, world-leading private equity investment company, with expertise across the private equity, real assets, and credit spectrum.

Vecos is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and offers end-to-end smart locker solutions that include locker hardware and proprietary software. The company operates in over 45 countries and is seen as the leading provider in this space.

The Hogan Lovells Banking team was led by partners Thomas Freund (Munich) and Wouter Jongen (Amsterdam) with support from associate Tiziana Daxenberger, business lawyers Paulina Gerling and Stefanie Grosch (all Munich) and associate Alexandro Flemming (Amsterdam).