Hengeler Mueller advises MeVis on takeover by Varian

20. April 2015

VMS Deutschland Holdings GmbH, an indirect subsidiary of Varian Medical Systems, Inc., published a voluntary public takeover offer to the shareholders of MeVis Medical Solutions AG on 27 January 2015. On 16 April 2015, VMS Deutschland Holdings GmbH announced that the takeover over has reached an acceptance rate of approximately 73.52%. MeVis Medical Solutions AG, headquartered in Bremen, was founded in 1997 and is one of the world’s leading independent developer and provider of medical imaging software with focus on dedicated, disease-oriented clinical applications. MeVis has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the Prime Standard segment at the regulated market since 16 November 2007. Hengeler Mueller advised MeVis on the takeover offer.

The Hengeler Mueller team included partners Oliver Rieckers and Bernd Wirbel as well as associates Henning Geerken und Mauritz Rogier (all Corporate/M&A, Düsseldorf).