DLA Piper advises Stantec on acquisition of ZETCON

DLA Piper has advised Stantec, a global provider of design and engineering consulting services, on the acquisition of ZETCON Engineering (ZETCON), an engineering firm headquartered in Bochum, Germany.

ZETCON has over 600 employees spread across 13 offices in Germany and is recognized as an industry leader in infrastructure design, project management and construction management. The engineering firm has extensive experience in bridge certification and assessment, project and construction management of tunnels, roads and rail infrastructure as well as building condition assessments, improvements and certifications. ZETCON’s national presence and expertise in the German market, combined with Stantec's global knowledge and expertise in water and power engineering, buildings, advanced manufacturing, and environmental services, will provide the opportunity to further diversify the business and grow in other sectors over time.

Stantec, headquartered in Canada and listed on the TSX and NYSE, provides architectural, construction management and environmental services. The acquisition of ZETCON will enable Stantec to expand its presence in Europe and create a platform for long-term growth.

The acquisition is expected to close in January 2024.

“Sebastian Decker, Sophie von Mandelsloh and the whole team at DLA Piper provided excellent, responsive and seamless support to Stantec for this acquisition. We particularly appreciated their pragmatic and commercial approach to strategic matters and their flexibility across time zones”, said Victoria Hall-Sturt, Ass. General Counsel – Global at Stantec.

The DLA Piper team was led by partner Sebastian Decker and senior associate Sophie von Mandelsloh (both Corporate/M&A, Hamburg).

In addition, partners Simon Wright (Corporate/M&A, Birmingham), Semin O (Antitrust, Frankfurt), Dr Henriette Norda (Employment, Hamburg), counsel Georg Haberkorn (Pensions, Munich), senior associates Daniel Osmanovic (Frankfurt), Dr Marcel Schmidt (both Corporate/M&A; Hamburg), Annika Heinz (Employment), Ekaterina Filikhina (IT, both Munich), associates Caroline Huber (Antitrust, Frankfurt), Jan Mensching (Corporate/M&A), Theresa Richter (Employment) and Dr Betina Fischer (Commercial, all Hamburg) were involved.

A team of DLA Piper’s office in Vienna, comprising partner Marc Lager, senior associate Christian Lielacher and associate Magdalena Altenhuber (all Antitrust), supported as well.

The legal in-house team at Stantec was led by Chris Heisler and Victoria Hall-Sturt.