KPMG Law, Pioneer Legal, Wendelstein, JSA, backup.legal, Blueport Legal and Blomstein advised on NMP’s acquisition of Klöckner DESMA Elastomertechnik GmbH from Salzgitter.
NMP Germany GmbH, a private equity investor focused on medium-sized industrial companies, has agreed to acquire the Klöckner DESMA Elastomertechnik Group from Salzgitter AG. Headquartered in Fridingen an der Donau, Germany, Klöckner DESMA develops and manufactures machinery, systems and automation solutions for elastomer processing and serves customers worldwide.
The transaction was signed on July 29, 2026, and is expected to be completed in autumn 2026.
KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (KPMG Law) advised NMP Germany GmbH on the acquisition.
The KPMG Law team comprised Partner Christian Hensel (lead); Senior Manager Cilem Aksu-Aflatoon; Managers Maximilian Weiß and Daniel Dörstling; and Senior Associates Alexander Barynskyy and Kilian Baum, all Corporate/M&A; Partner Dr. Martin Trayer, Senior Manager Christine Hansen, Managers Silke Neumann and Julian Cahn, all Employment Law/Pensions; and Senior Manager Jonas Brueckner (Antitrust Law).
Pioneer Legal advised KPMG Law on the legal due diligence of the Indian subsidiary of Klöckner DESMA Elastomertechnik GmbH and related aspects of the share purchase agreement.
The deal team comprised Partner Narendra Dingankar, Principal Associate Dhruval Sheth, Senior Associate Pranav Divgi, and Associates Abhinav Arora and Hemangi Gurjar.
Wendelstein advised Salzgitter Group on the sale of Klöckner DESMA Elastomertechnik GmbH to NMP.
The team included Partner Dr. Daniel Müller-Etienne (lead, M&A/Corporate and Tax), Partner Vanessa Trixi David (M&A/Corporate), Senior Associate Kevin Siebert and Associate Nils Sörensen (all M&A/Corporate).
Backup.legal advised on employment law matters, with Partner Dr. Jens Jensen.
Blueport Legal advised on IP and IT law matters, with Partners Nora Keßler and Christoph Palzer.
Blomstein advised on merger-control matters, with Partner Dr. Anna Blume Huttenlauch and Associate Mattis Leson.
JSA advised on Indian-law matters for Salzgitter, with Partners Yashvi Singh and Vikram Raghani and Associate Pranjal Shorey, all M&A/Corporate.
Marc Bickerle also supported the transaction in the area of Corporate Finance.
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