Freshfields has advised RTL Deutschland on the acquisition of Sky Deutschland from US media group Comcast. Hengeler Mueller advised Comcast.
The transaction remains contingent on regulatory approval.
According to Freshfields, the deal will see RTL take over Sky’s operations in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, along with customer relationships in Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, and South Tyrol.
The Freshfields team included Vienna-based Counsels Philipp Roos and Lukas Pomaroli and Principal Associates Julia Mink and Matthias Hofer, as well as further lawyers in Duesseldorf, Brussels, Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Munich.
The Hengeler Mueller team included lawyers in Frankfurt, Duesseldorf, and Berlin.
