Deloitte Legal advises Morliny Foods on acquisition of Wolf Group

A Deloitte Legal team led by Dr. Michael von Rüden and Horst Heinzl advised Morliny Foods Holding Limited (UK) on the acquisition of Wolf Group, a leading German producer of premium sausages, convenience food products, and ready meals.

The transaction marks a significant step in Morliny Foods’ European expansion strategy, strengthening its position in one of the continent’s largest consumer markets for packaged meats and convenience products. The Wolf Group, with its three production sites and 1,800 employees, will continue to be led into the coming expansion phase by the existing management team with Christian Wolf as CEO. The completion of the transaction remains subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Deloitte provided comprehensive legal, financial, and tax advisory services to Morliny Foods Holding Limited in connection with the acquisition, demonstrating a truly cross-functional approach, thereby contributing to the success of the transaction.

About Morliny Foods Holding Limited

Morliny Foods Holding Limited is a leading European food group operating across multiple European markets in all segments of the pork and poultry value chain, including fresh pork, poultry, value-added packaged meat, and convenience products.
www.morlinyfoods.com

Advisors to Morliny Foods Holding Limited:

Deloitte Legal: Dr. Michael von Rüden (Partner), Horst Heinzl (Counsel), (both Lead), Thilo Hoffmann, (Director), Christoph Meves (Counsel), Maximilian Giepmann (Associate) and Victoria Zahn (Associate, all Corporate/M&A, all Düsseldorf), Katharina Zickermann (Competition Law, Hamburg), Gunnar Fehringer (Commercial, Real Estate, Hannover)

Deloitte (Financial): Silvio Ritz, Maurice Metten, Xiaolong Kong, Filip Kostadinovski

Deloitte (Tax): Olga Metcher, Marc Puls