Hogan Lovells advises Kudelski Group on the sale of SKIDATA to ASSA ABLOY

Under the Kudelski Group’s leadership over the past 23 years, SKIDATA has evolved into a global provider of innovative solutions for Parking & Mobility and Sports & Entertainment. The transaction is part of the Kudelski Group's strategy to streamline its focus on digital security technologies and solutions for Media, the Internet of Things and Cybersecurity markets.

The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions and is expected to close during the third quarter of 2024.

Hogan Lovells team for Kudelski Group

Corporate Finance / M&A

Dr Nikolas Zirngibl (Partner), Dr Dominik Lang, Martin Schunke, Lucie Arntz, Dr Kilian Pfahl, Yannic Venus (Senior Associates), Julia Dingeldey, Varinia Binn (Associates), Andreas Thun, Thiemo Woertge (Counsel), Adrianni Marhain-Prante (Foreign Associate), Nadja Weber, Anie Civanyan (Trainees) (all Germany);

Alex Dolmans (Partner), Jana Puertas (Associate) (Madrid);

William Yavinsky (Partner), CJ Harrington (Associate) (Washington);

Anastasiia Kachalova, Marieke Plaisier (Associates) (Amsterdam);

Federico Paganelli (Trainee, Milan);

David Holland (Partner), Alex Shdidi (Senior Associate) (Sydney);

Andrea Tinoco Abraham (Associate, Mexico);

Laura Asbati (Partner, Paris);

Intellectual Property

Dr Marcus Schreibauer (Partner), Sarah-Lena Kreutzmann (Counsel), Dr Michael Thiesen (Senior Associate) (Dusseldorf);

Antitrust

Dr Christoph Wünschmann (Partner), Dr Lukas Rengier (Counsel), Dr Friedrich Preetz (Associate) (Munich, Berlin);

Dr Falk Schöning (Partner), Stefan Kirwitzke (Senior Associate) (Brussels);

Employment

Dr Kerstin Neighbour (Partner), Dr Sabrina Gäbeler (Counsel), Sophia Gottschlich (Associate) (Frankfurt);

Jinny Song (Associate, Paris);

Maria Benbrahim (Partner), Mariëtte Vis (Consultant), Imane Azdad, Auke van der Heyden (Associates) (Amsterdam);

Inés Alcañiz, Olga Albalá Soria (Associates, Madrid);

Laura Penaranda (Associate, Los Angeles);

Fabrizio Grillo (Senior Associate), Giulia Maccioni (Associate) (Milan);

Tax

Dr Falk Loose (Counsel, Munich);

Nicola Lemay (Partner), Chasse Osborn (Senior Associate) (Boston).

Inhouse Counsel

Mark Beariault (General Counsel Kudelski Group)

Paul Velich (Head of Legal Skidata Group)

Cortney Corbet (Corporate Counsel Skidata Group)

Financial Advisor for Kudelski Group

Goldman Sachs

Local counsel for Kudelski Group outside of Hogan Lovells

Australia: Ben Marshall (Holding Redlich)

Switzerland:  Jacques Iffland (Lenz & Staehelin)

Austria: Gerhard Hermann, Claudia Fochtmann-Tischler (Baker McKenzie)