HAVEL & PARTNERS provided legal advice to the selling shareholders of HIWIN, a Brno-based company, in connection with a change in ownership structure. The German group HIWIN GmbH is now the sole shareholder of HIWIN.

The transaction was handled by a firm’s partner Marek Lošan and managing associate Ivo Skolil, who not only negotiated the terms of the transaction but also prepared the acquisition agreements and facilitated the transaction’s settlement.

HIWIN, based in Brno, is the exclusive supplier of linear products and positioning systems of the same brand for the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Bulgaria. HIWIN’s products are used in applications such as handling and special-purpose machines, CNC equipment and machining centres, machinery, and the electronics industry.