02.11.2026. Linklaters has advised Vodafone on the entry of Société Générale as a new shareholder in OXG, Vodafone's fibre joint venture in Germany. Société Générale has agreed to acquire a 50 per cent stake in OXG from Geodesia Holding.

The transaction secures a financing partner for OXG and enables the continued roll-out of the fibre network in Germany, while Vodafone retains its strategic flexibility.

Linklaters already advised Vodafone on the formation of OXG in 2022/2023.

The international cross-practice Linklaters team is led by Andreas Müller (Private Equity & Corporate/M&A, Frankfurt), Dominic da Gama Campos (Corporate/M&A, London) and Kristina Klaaßen-Kaiser (Corporate/M&A, Düsseldorf).

This text was automatically translated from the German original.