Oppenhoff has advised the global investor Bridgepoint on acquiring a majority stake in the Hanseatic Broking Center Group (HBC) from Preservation Capital Partners. Oppenhoff's role included legal due diligence, in collaboration with Kirkland & Ellis.
The HBC founders and management team will retain significant investments and, together with Bridgepoint, will lead HBC into its next growth phase. With this new partnership, HBC aims to further expand its MGA expertise, digitize its platform, and grow within the DACH region. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025.
Bridgepoint is a leading international private equity investor headquartered in London. The company invests in mid-sized businesses with high growth potential, supporting them in achieving their strategic goals.
Founded in 2022, HBC is one of the leading owner-managed, independent platforms for insurance brokers serving mid-sized companies in the DACH region. The group serves over 40,000 customers across various insurance sectors and manages a premium volume exceeding 600 million euros.
The Oppenhoff team, led by Anna-Catharina von Girsewald, Myriam Baars-Schilling and Sebastian Gutmann (all M&A), included Julian Spruytenburg, Maxime Deckert, Dr. Nadine Müller (all M&A), Thomas Wismann, Martin Grünnagel (both Insurance Regulatory), Anja Dombrowsky, Katharina Schäffer (both Employment), Valentino Halim (Data Protection), Marco Degginger (IT / Commercial), Mareike Heesing, Maximilian Broich (both Compliance), Dr. Wolfgang Kotzur (Finance), Dr. Fee Mäder, and Dr. Patric Mau (both IP).
Oppenhoff's M&A team, recognized in numerous industry handbooks, has decades of experience advising on transactions for national and international companies as well as corporate law matters. Recently, the team advised Compagnie de Saint-Gobain on the sale of its German timber division, the MRH Trowe Group on acquiring Heubeck AG, and the Sicame Group on acquiring Kronenberg Freileitungsarmaturen GmbH.