Shearman & Sterling advised a bank consortium, led by Commerzbank, on the financing of the acquisition of a majority stake in EA Elektro-Automatik by funds advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital as part of a succession plan.

EA-Elektro-Automatik GmbH & Co. KG is a leading German manufacturer of laboratory power supplies for power supply units and electronic loads. The company was founded by Helmut Nolden in 1974 with the vision to develop highly qualified power supply systems for all applications. Today EA-Elektro-Automatik is a globally operating medium-sized company.

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