The investor consortium led by PATRIZIA Immobilien AG has won the competitive bidding process for the acquisition of LBBW Immobilien GmbH. LBBW’s Supervisory Board approved the respective decision of LBBW’s Board of Directors. The purchase price amounts to Euro 1.435 billion. Completion of the transaction remains subject
to approval by Federal Cartel Office. Closing of the transaction is expected by the end of Q1-2012.

Leonardo Midcap CF was set up in late 2009 by a group of 7 M&A experts with a combined track record of more than 100 transactions involving mid-caps over the past 5 years.

Advisor to FILA (Fabbrica Italiana Lapis e Affini) S.p.A. on the acquisition
of 18.5% of the shares of Writefine Products Private Limited

Sander Griffejoen has long-standingexperience in high profile M&A and capital market transactions. He joined us from RBS, where he was in charge of the Corporate Finance department for The Netherlands since 2008. Sander started his career with ABN AMRO in 1996. Recent transactions in the Netherlands include the EUR 1.6 bn public offer by Royal Boskalis on Smit Internationale and
the USD 250 m restructuring of Dockwise.

Pierre Gaulier has long-standingexperience in high profile M&A and capital market transactions. He began his career at global management consulting firm AT KEARNEY in 1994 before moving to London in the M&A team of Citigroup in 1999.

Erik Sondén has over 25 years experience in European real estate market. He has held senior management positions with Jones Lang Lasalle, Cushman & Wakefield, Deutsche Bank and most  ...