GÖRG, led by Munich partners Dr Philipp Grzimek and Dr Bernhard Guthy, has advised Summitas Gruppe GmbH on another company takeover. The acquisition involved the owner-managed David Versicherungskontor GmbH & Co. KG, based in Kiel, was acquired. The insurance broker specialises in insuring risks for commercial and private customers.
Summitas Group was founded in 2022 through a joint venture between JDC Group AG, Bain Capital Insurance and Canada Life and is an integrated industrial and commercial insurance broker with a broad range of products and services to manage its customers' underwriting risks. The acquisition strengthens the Summitas Group's market position in the composite business and expands its activities in the northern German region.
Lutz Richter, CEO of the Summitas Group, commented on the acquisition: "We are delighted to be acquiring David Versicherungskontor GmbH & Co. KG, a very well-managed company from the northern German region that has a high level of acceptance, a large customer network and strong broking expertise in the property business."
Stefan David, long-standing managing partner of David Versicherungskontor GmbH & Co. KG, added: ‘My team and I are looking forward to driving forward our consistent growth in the northern region under the umbrella and with the support of the Summitas Group.’
GÖRG's advice on the transaction is one of many successful transactions by the Summitas Group, in which the company relies on the expertise of the lawyers around partners Dr Philipp Grzimek and Dr Bernhard Guthy.
Advisors Summitas Group GmbH
GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
Dr Philipp Grzimek LL.M. (Lead, Partner, Corporate / M&A, Munich)
Dr Bernhard A. Guthy, LL.M. (Lead, Partner, Corporate / M&A, Munich)
Dr Jochen Lehmann (Partner, Insurance Law, Cologne)
Dr Julian Stassek (Associated Partner, Labour and Employment Law, Munich)
Nora Dibbert (Associated Partner BWLS, Tax Law, Hamburg)
Jonas Böttger (Associate, M&A, Munich)
