Munich—Global law firm Dentons has advised AeroGround Flughafen München GmbH on the sale of its subsidiary AeroGround Berlin GmbH. The buyer is the German subsidiary of Airline Assistance Switzerland (AAS), which will take over all ground handling activities from AeroGround Berlin at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) from January 1, 2023.

AeroGround Flughafen München GmbH and its subsidiary AeroGround Berlin GmbH offer all landside and airside services related to aircraft, baggage and passenger handling at the Munich (MUC) and Berlin Brandenburg (BER) airports. Its 2,800 employees provide ground handling services for over 150 airlines every year.

Airline Assistance Switzerland is a ground handling services provider based in Switzerland, with subsidiaries in Austria and Germany. In addition to its most recent expansion at the Berlin Brandenburg airport, the Swiss service provider has also been operating at the Hamburg and Düsseldorf airports since the spring of 2022, where it handles passenger services for Eurowings, among others. The company employs approximately 2,000 people.

A Dentons team led by Munich-based partner Florian Breitreiner advised AeroGround Flughafen München GmbH on all legal aspects of the transaction. Dentons' Munich office has a particular focus on advising companies in the aviation sector and has maintained a close relationship with Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) for many years. For example, it regularly advises FMG and its German and foreign subsidiaries on corporate law, transactions and airport-specific issues.

Advisors to AeroGround Flughafen München GmbH:

Munich/Frankfurt/Berlin: Florian Breitreiner (Lead Partner, Munich), Dirk Schoene (Partner), Judith Schmid (Counsel, both Berlin), Sandra Weyrich (Counsel), Maximilian Stanglmeier (Associate, all Corporate/M&A), Dr. Andreas Berberich (Partner, Tax, all Munich), Frank Lenzen (Partner, Employment, Frankfurt), Michael Helm (Partner, Dentons GmbH, Berlin)

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