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Eversheds Sutherland advised the listed company DEUTZ Aktiengesellschaft on the financing of its acquisition of SOBEK Group GmbH

September 03, 2025

Germany
Germany
Germany
DEUTZ Aktiengesellschaft (DEUTZ) has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in SOBEK Group GmbH. The German company operates at three locations in several specialised fields including motorsport, aerospace and MedTech. There is great potential in the drone business, which is growing rapidly due to geopolitical developments and the increasing importance of unmanned defence systems.

With this acquisition, DEUTZ is consistently pursuing its ‘Dual+’ strategy of broadening its base, becoming less dependent on the cyclical combustion engine business and systematically expanding its defence business. To finance the acquisition of SOBEK Group GmbH, DEUTZ has entered into a loan agreement with Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft for the provision of a term loan.

DEUTZ has relied on Daniel Ehret's advice on financing matters for many years.

The Eversheds Sutherland team was led by Daniel Ehret (Partner) together with Vanessa Flato (Senior associate) and Maren Raband (Associate) (all Banking & Finance, Frankfurt).

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Key contacts

daniel.ehret@eversheds-sutherland.com(237821670.2) Headshot

Daniel Ehret, LL.M. (UCT, RSA)

Partner

Frankfurt, Germany

vanessaflato@eversheds-sutherland.com Headshot

Vanessa Flato

Senior Associate

Frankfurt, Germany

marenraband@eversheds-sutherland.com Headshot

Maren Raband

Associate

Frankfurt, Germany

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