McDermott advises on acquisition financing for AUCTUS's purchase of Blasius Schuster

What's the deal? Law firm McDermott Will & Emery advised Oldenburgische Landesbank (OLB) on the acquisition financing for private equity firm AUCTUS Capital PartnersDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → to acquire Blasius Schuster, a German company. The deal involves OLB providing the debt financing to back the buyout.

Why now? German mid-market private equity deals have remained active even as broader European dealmaking faces headwinds. AUCTUS, which focuses on mid-cap investments in German-speaking markets, appears to be continuing its buy-and-build strategy.

The signal: AUCTUS Capital Partners, classified as an investment fund on Dealroom, continues to deploy capital into the German Mittelstand — a segment that remains a magnet for specialist PE firms even amid broader dealmaking uncertainty. OLB's role as lender highlights how regional banks remain critical financing partners for mid-market buyouts where larger syndicated debt structures may be unnecessary.

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