Shearman & Sterling advised EOS Partners on the financing of the acquisition of a majority stake in Oertel & Prümm GmbH & Co. KG, a leading electrical engineering company specializing in power supply, security, communication and building technology.

Oertel & Prümm, based in Cologne and founded in 1894, is a successful, fourth generation family-led business with a focus on complex large-scale projects, that include new buildings as well as redevelopments and modernizations.

EOS Partners GmbH is a long-term oriented investment company with a focus on mid-sized companies in the DACH region that have USPs, sustainable customer relationships and a high growth potential. EOS supports its portfolio companies to strengthen their product and service portfolio which often involves further investments such as bolt-on acquisitions.