Waterland has announced the sale of its interest in the PREMIUM Group to Clarion Events.
 
PREMIUM Group is the leading German Organizer of trade fairs, conferences and events in and around the fashion sector. Successful fashion trade fairs run by the Group are amongst others PREMIUM, SEEK, BRIGHT and Show & Order.
 
Waterland is an independent private equity investment group that supports entrepreneurs in realizing their growth ambitions. With substantial financial resources and committed industry expertise, Waterland enables its portfolio companies to achieve accelerated growth both organically and through acquisitions.
 
Transaction Advisors
The Willkie Team was led by Dr. Stefan Jörgens and Mario Schmidt (both Corporate, Frankfurt) included partners Dr. Patrick Meiisel and Dr. Bettina Bokeloh (both Tax, Frankfurt) as well as associates Tim Bulian, Erik Göretzlehner, Ilie Manole, Wolfgang Münchow and Lukas Nein (all Corporate, Frankfurt).

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is an international law firm, comprising more than 650 attorneys with offices in New York, Washington, Houston, Paris, London, Milan, Rome, Frankfurt and Brussels. The headquarters are in New York, 787 Seventh Avenue, Tel.: 001 212 728 8000.

Frankfurt am Main, January 25, 2018