Frankfurt/Main, May 18, 2006 - Shearman & Sterling advised Investcorp SA on the sale of the Minimax Group to Industri Kapital.

Founded in 1902 and head-quartered in Bad Oldesloe (Germany), Minimax is a leading supplier of integrated fire protection systems and services. Its product portfolio comprises water-based systems (sprinkler systems), special water systems, gas systems, special solutions and service and building protection. The group has over 3.200 employees.

The Shearman & Sterling team advising Investcorp SA on the transaction included partners Dr. Thomas König, Dr. Esther Jansen (both M&A/Corporate, Frankfurt), Dr. Hans Jürgen Meyer-Lindemann (Antitrust, Düsseldorf) and Dr. Johannes Kremer (European Finance, Frankfurt) as well as the associates Dr. Jens Riedel and Alexander Schiel (both M&A/Corporate), Dr. Bettina Bergmann (Antitrust, Düsseldorf), Dr. Cornelia Nett and Daniel Beck (both European Finance, Frankfurt).