Bonn, 27 October 2026 - RSM Ebner Stolz has provided legal advice to Ingenieurgemeinschaft Karl-August Klietsch GmbH on the sale of its Inventor products to the US software group Autodesk Corporation.
Ingenieurgemeinschaft Karl-August Klietsch GmbH was founded in Siegen in 1973 and is an internationally active specialist in CAD and manufacturing automation and an established provider of innovative software solutions. With thousands of users in more than 100 countries worldwide, its focus is on developing intelligent software solutions for automating CAD-related technical processes. Its range of services comprises individual automation solutions, customised software development and complete industry solutions. This is complemented by its own 3D CAD software products for steel construction, plant engineering and mechanical engineering as well as structural analysis software.
Autodesk is a US software company that develops leading programmes for architecture, engineering, construction, mechanical engineering, media and 3D design worldwide. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco (California).
Autodesk Inventor is a professional, parametric 3D CAD (computer-aided design) software from Autodesk, developed specifically for mechanical engineering, plant engineering and digital product development.
After its two Autodesk Inventor-focused products, SolidSteel parametric and DSTV Assistant, have for many years supported customers in implementing specialised workflows for steel detailing and fabrication, this technology will now become part of Autodesk's ongoing investment in Inventor and the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection as part of the transaction.
RSM Ebner Stolz provided Ingenieurgemeinschaft Karl-August Klietsch GmbH with comprehensive legal advice on the sale of its Inventor products to Autodesk.
Advice on US aspects of the transaction was provided by a team led by Peter Flägel of FBT Gibbons.
Team RSM Ebner Stolz: Justus Groß (Partner, Corporate/M&A Legal), Marie-Luise Findeisen (Corporate/M&A, Legal), Dr. Roland Klein (Partner, Arbeitsrecht), Hannah Grand-Montagne (Arbeitsrecht)
Team FBT Gibbons: Peter Flägel (Corporate/M&A)
This text was automatically translated from the German original.