POELLATH advises Maxburg Capital Partners on partnership with DCON Software & Service AG

Advised by Maxburg Capital Management GmbH, Maxburg Beteiligungen IV GmbH & Co. KG (“Maxburg”), has acquired a stake in DCON Software & Service AG (“DCON”), a German specialist for enterprise/IT service management (ESM/ITSM). Together with the DCON team, led by Silke Theison and Christian Korte, Maxburg will drive the company’s next phase of growth. POELLATH advised Maxburg on the tax law aspects of the transaction.

Founded in 1994 and based in Kaiserslautern, DCON is a consulting and software company for enterprise service management. Its offering includes powerful tools and consulting services aimed at increasing the efficiency of service organizations, while also improving the quality of service for end users. DCON serves well-known customers in the public, automotive and defense sectors, among others, and employs 140 people at three locations.

Maxburg is an investment management company focused on the German-speaking region; it primarily supports companies in partnership to drive sustainable growth. The Maxburg investment companies currently have capital commitments totaling around EUR 750 million at their disposal.

POELLATH advised Maxburg on all tax law issues in connection with the acquisition with the following Munich team:

• Gerald Herrmann (partner, lead, tax)
• Jannis Lührs (associate, tax)