Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advises Woodmark Group on partnership with Apser

Deals

22 October 2026 - Led by partner Dr. Jan Philipp Feigen and counsel Dr. Philipp Strümpell, global law firm Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has advised Woodmark Group GmbH, a portfolio company of a fund managed by Vision Mittelstand Partners Management GmbH, on its combination with Appser Data Engineering S.L. (Apser), one of Spain's leading owner-managed, AWS-focused consultancies for cloud, artificial intelligence and customer experience.

The acquisition marks another important milestone in Woodmark's growth strategy. With Apser, Woodmark Group expands its presence in Spain and advances its goal of becoming a leading European, AWS-based data and AI group. By combining Woodmark's extensive expertise in data platforms, data governance, analytics, cloud modernisation and artificial intelligence with Apser's market-leading capabilities in AI-driven customer experience and contact centre transformation, customers across Europe benefit from a broader service portfolio, greater innovative strength and expanded delivery capabilities and capacity.

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advised Woodmark on all legal aspects of the acquisition with a cross-office team. The team around partner Dr. Jan Philipp Feigen has many years of experience advising on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and regularly advises companies, financial investors and their portfolio companies on strategic acquisitions, investments and business combinations.

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader team for Woodmark Group GmbH

Dr. Jan Philipp Feigen (Partner), Dr. Philipp Strümpell (Counsel), Dr. Maximilian Menges (Partner), Dr. Malte Ingwersen (Counsel), Dr. Sebastian Merkel (Associate), Thorben Stute (Projects Associate), Jan-Niklas Klinko (Associate), Andrea Schnelle (Research Assistant) (Private Equity, Hamburg / Munich);

Dr. Thomas Freund (Partner), Tiziana Daxenberger (Senior Associate), Stefanie Grosch (Business Lawyer) (Banking Finance, Munich);

Graciela Llaneza (Partner), María Gutiérrez (Senior Associate), Cristina Adanero (Associate) (M&A, Madrid);

Patricia Sánchez (Counsel), Mercedes López (Associate) (Tax, Madrid).

This text was automatically translated from the German original.