POELLATH advises LifeFit Group on acquisition of FIT/One Group

POELLATH provided comprehensive legal and tax advice to LifeFit Group on its acquisition of FIT/One Group. The majority owners of LifeFit Group are private equity funds advised by Waterland Private Equity Investments B.V. (“Waterland”). To date, the FIT/One Group’s shareholders have been other private equity funds advised by Waterland, as well as a joint venture partner. The closing of the transaction is still subject to the customary regulatory approvals in Germany and Austria, as well as the successful implementation of financing. Closing is planned for early April 2025.

The agreement on LifeFit Group’s acquisition of FIT/One Group represents the former party’s largest transaction to date and increases the number of fitness clubs in Germany and Austria to 210.

POELLATH advised LifeFit Group with the following team:

• Dr. Tim Junginger (partner, lead, M&A/private equity, Munich)
• Gerald Herrmann (associated partner, tax, Munich)
• Dr. Andreas Reuther (associated partner, employment law, Munich)
• Christine Funk (counsel, IP/IT, Frankfurt aM)
• Dr. Dominik Gerlicher (counsel, M&A/private equity, Munich)
• Lukas Fellhölter (senior associate, M&A/private equity, Munich)
• Arthur Lindemann (associate, M&A/private equity, Munich)
• Marvin Rittmeier (associate, M&A/private equity, Munich)