Finance team supports lender on the transaction

Munich, 4 November 2026 - Latham & Watkins LLP has advised Baring Asset Management Limited as senior lender on the acquisition financing for Gilde Healthcare's acquisition of BENTEC Endoscopy GmbH and Hermann Medizintechnik GmbH through its portfolio company Surgical Precision Instruments (SPI). The financing is structured as a unitranche/super senior facility and includes further acquisition and capex facilities as well as a working capital facility to support the further growth of the SPI Group.

The SPI Group is a leading MedTech CDMO specialising in high-precision surgical instruments and implants, supplying leading global medical technology manufacturers. BENTEC Endoscopy specialises in high-precision instruments, components and assemblies for minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. Hermann Medizintechnik develops and manufactures surgical instruments and implants - from a broad range of implant systems to customised special instruments for various surgical disciplines.

Advisors Latham & Watkins:

Thomas Weitkamp (Partner, Federführung), Jannis Strotmann, Dr. Valentin Mezger (beide Associate, alle Finance), Dr. Ulf Kieker (Partner, alle München), Henning Kleymann (Associate, Hamburg, beide Tax)

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