Munich—Global law firm Dentons has advised Aves One AG and several subsidiaries on the sale of its entire maritime container portfolio to a fund managed by investment firm Oak Hill Advisors. The transaction value amounts to $182.5 million.

Aves One is a portfolio holder of logistics assets headquartered in Hamburg. The company operates primarily as a lessor of freight cars. Its end customers include state-owned railroad companies and industrial and logistics companies. With the sale of the maritime container portfolio, Aves One AG will focus almost entirely on the sustainably profitable rail business in the future. 

Oak Hill Advisors is a leading alternative investment firm specializing in leveraged loans, high yield bonds, structured products, distressed securities and turnaround investments. The firm invests on behalf of investors worldwide, including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, funds of funds and family offices.

A Dentons team, led by partner Thomas Strassner, advised Aves One on the sale, including corporate, tax and antitrust advice. Dentons’ client relationship with Aves One AG has existed for several years.

Advisors to Aves One AG

Dentons (Munich): Thomas Strassner (Partner), Dr. Michael Singer (Senior Associate, co-lead, Corporate/M&A), Dr. Matthias Nordmann (Partner, Competition and Antitrust), Surbhi Malhotra-Trenkel (Counsel, Banking and Finance), Dr. Andreas Berberich (Counsel, Tax), Pablo Albrecht (Associate, Corporate), Caglagül Koz (Associate, Competition and Antitrust)

Dentons (Berlin): Dr. Maria Brakalova (Counsel, Foreign Trade Law)

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