CPM Partners Gains Majority Stake Acquisition by DPE

Deal News | Jun 24, 2025 | Legal Community Swiss

CPM Partners Gains Majority Stake Acquisition by DPE

Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in CPM Partners, a specialist in Corporate Performance Management (CPM), from its founders and shareholders. Renowned law firm, Bär & Karrer is serving as the legal advisor to DPE in this deal. CPM Partners is known for providing financial process automation and optimization tools across various industries. Bär & Karrer's team, led by Raphael Annasohn, comprises experts from multiple legal domains including M&A, tax, notarial services, and more, showcasing a multidisciplinary approach to facilitating this transaction.

Sectors

  • Private Equity
  • Consulting & Technology Services
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Geography

  • Switzerland – Bär & Karrer, the law firm involved, is based in Switzerland.
  • Germany – Deutsche Private Equity is a German private equity firm.

Industry

  • Private Equity – The article involves Deutsche Private Equity acquiring a stake in another company.
  • Consulting & Technology Services – CPM Partners, the target company, operates in consulting and technology services specializing in Corporate Performance Management.
  • Mergers & Acquisitions – The context of the article is centered around an acquisition transaction.

Financials

    Participants

    NameRoleTypeDescription
    CPM PartnersTarget CompanyCompanyA consulting and technology services company specialized in Corporate Performance Management.
    Deutsche Private Equity (DPE)Bidding CompanyCompanyA private equity firm involved in acquiring a majority stake in CPM Partners.
    Bär & KarrerLegal AdvisorCompanyA Swiss law firm advising DPE in the transaction.
    Raphael AnnasohnLead AdvisorPersonLeads the Bär & Karrer team advising on the transaction.
    Julian Lindt, Luana Stämpfli, Sean SchläpferM&A AdvisorsPeopleMembers of Bär & Karrer's M&A team working on the deal.
    Susanne Schreiber, Martin Leu, Donjeta BekaTax AdvisorsPeoplePart of Bär & Karrer's tax team advising on the transaction.
    Julia EiholzerNotarial ServicesPersonProviding notarial services for the transaction.
    Laura Widmer, Marc Paronitti, Sandra SchaffnerEmployment AdvisorsPeopleMembers of the employment advisory team.
    Faton Aliu, Dominique SimmenFinancing AdvisorsPeopleProviding financing-related advisory.
    Christine SchweikardIP/IT AdvisorPersonAdvises on intellectual property and IT matters.
    Mani Reinert, Martin WernerCompetition AdvisorsPeopleAdvising on competition-related aspects of the deal.