CMS advises British service provider Serco on acquisition of social services provider European Homecare

Leipzig – Serco Group, which specialises in government services, has agreed to acquire European Homecare, a company focusing on social services, from the Korte Foundation. The Essen-based provider is to be acquired by the London Stock Exchange-listed group for a purchase price of around 40 million euros. European Homecare is regarded as the leading private provider of immigration services in Germany and offers a comprehensive range of services from accommodation, medical and social care to training and education. European Homecare employs over 2,000 people, manages around 100 centres and provides accommodation and support to more than 36,000 asylum seekers. 
With the acquisition, Serco aims to further expand its capabilities in the field of international immigration services. The global group already provides comprehensive immigration support services to government clients in the UK, Australia and across Europe. 

A CMS team led by lead partner Dr Jochen Lux, lead counsel Peter Ollesch and project manager Nadine Fröhlich provided Serco with comprehensive legal advice in the course of the transaction. 

CMS Germany 

Dr Jochen Lux, Lead Partner
Peter Ollesch, Lead Counsel
Dr Kevin Schmidt, Senior Associate
Nadine Fröhlich, Project Manager, all Corporate/M&A
Dr Martin Mohr, Partner
Lukas Braun, Senior Associate, both Tax
Dr Ulrich Becker, Partner
Sinje Maier, Counsel
Sabrina Bauer, Associate, all Commercial
Dr André Lippert, Partner
Johannes Bescher, Counsel
Annika Hamrol, Senior Associate
Constanze Schweidtmann, Associate, all Real Estate & Public
Dr Andreas Hofelich, Partner
Sven Groschischka, Senior Associate
Paul Kalkbrenner, Associate
Hanna Kowalski, Associate
Jonas Friedrich Albrecht, Associate, all Labour, Employment & Pensions
Stefan Schreiber, Counsel, IP
Dr Rolf Hempel, Partner
Martin Cholewa, Counsel, both Antitrust, Competition & Trade
Dr Dirk Schauer, Partner, Private Clients
Dr Arne Burmester, Principal Counsel
Anke Clippingdale, Senior Legal Specialist
Conrad Gräwe, Senior Legal Specialist
Sofia Schreiner, Legal Specialist
Alexander Stadahl, Legal Specialist
Romy Rosenhahn, Legal Coordinator
Faraz Ahmad, Legal Specialist, all SMOP

Serco UK & Europe / Inhouse

Christina Guttuso, Chief Legal Officer Europe
Moustafa Hamwi, Corporate Development Manager

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