Linklaters has advised Klöckner & Co SE on all aspects of the sale of the Becker Group to a consortium of Accura Investment Partners GmbH (‘Accura’) and Becker Consult + Beteiligungs-GmbH (‘BCB’).
The Becker Group is one of Europe’s leading producer-independent multi-metal platforms for steel, stainless steel and aluminium. Accura is an independent investment firm focused on traditional industries in the European mid-market; BCB is an advisory and investment firm focused on mid-sized industrial businesses, led by former Klöckner & Co management board member Ulrich Becker. The consortium plans to develop Becker Group’s market position over the long term.
Completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected before the end of 2026.
A cross-practice Linklaters team led by Kristina Klaaßen-Kaiser and Christoph van Lier (both Corporate/M&A, Düsseldorf) advised Klöckner & Co on all aspects of the complex transaction. The team also included partners Sabine Vorwerk (Restructuring & Insolvency, Frankfurt), Julian Böhmer (Tax, Düsseldorf), Michael Leicht and Daniel Pauly (both TMT), Przemyslaw Lipin (Banking, all Frankfurt), Christoph Barth (Antitrust & Foreign Investment, Düsseldorf), Julian Emmerich (Financial Regulatory), Barbara Lauer (Capital Markets, both Frankfurt), counsel Luca Rawe (Employment & Incentives, Düsseldorf), managing associates Sebastian Plötz (Antitrust & Foreign Investment, Düsseldorf), Laura Lecoutre Alves (Restructuring & Insolvency), Julius Gerbaulet (Corporate/M&A, both Frankfurt), and associates Ceyda Dogan (Corporate/M&A), Markus Theißen (Employment & Incentives, both Düsseldorf) and Philipp Bergjans (Banking, Frankfurt).
Linklaters is a leading advisor on complex M&A transactions. In LSEG’s M&A rankings, the firm ranks top in completed transactions with German participation, 31 transactions with a total value of around $38 billion and a market share of 28% (1/1/26–9/30/26).
