POELLATH advises Blacklane GmbH on investment by Sixt as part of a Series F financing round

Sixt SE, founded in 1912 by Martin Sixt, is an international, listed, family-run group operating in the car rental, car sharing and chauffeur services sectors. The company is headquartered in Pullach im Isartal. Sixt has more than 8700 employees in over 100 countries. Including the vehicles of franchisees and other cooperation partners, the company had an average of 308,300 vehicles in its fleet in the 2023 financial year. The Sixt Group comprises car rental, car sharing, driving services and a car subscription. In Germany, the company operates around 500 rental stations. Worldwide there are more than 2000 car rental branches. Outside Europe and the USA, Sixt is represented by franchise and cooperation partners.

Blacklane GmbH is a provider of first-class global chauffeur services. The chauffeur provider was founded in Berlin in 2011 by fellow students Jens Wohltorf and Frank Steuer and now employs more than 300 people. The company has been climate-neutral since 2017. Blacklane offers airport transfers, city-to-city transfers, city chauffeur services and chauffeur services on an hourly basis in over 50 countries worldwide, either pre-booked or on demand.
POELLATH advised the chauffeur provider Blacklane GmbH in the context of the series financing round with the following Munich-based team:

• Christian Tönies (partner, lead, M&A/VC)
• Dr. Sebastian Gerlinger (partner, lead, M&A/VC)
• Markus Döllner (counsel, M&A/VC)
• Ludwig Niller (associate, M&A/VC)