Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) is to acquire a stake in von Poll Immobilien GmbH (von Poll Immobilien), one of the leading estate agencies specializing in premium residential property in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Founded in 2000, von Poll Immobilien is an estate agency that focuses on high-quality residential properties in the Rhine-Main area. Over the years, von Poll Immobilien has become one of the leading agency platforms in its segment in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The company's network today comprises some 300 offices across Germany and nine further European countries. The majority of these offices are operated by independent sales partners.

The listed Deutsche Beteiligungs AG initiates closed-end private equity funds and invests alongside the DBAG funds in well-positioned mid-market companies with growth potential. DBAG focuses on those industry sectors where Germany's "Mittelstand" is particularly strong in international comparison. The DBAG Group manages and advises capital amounting to around 1.8 billion euros.

Transaction Advisors
The Willkie team included the partners Dr. Axel Wahl (lead), Mario Schmidt (both Corporate), Dr. Patrick Meiisel, Dr. Bettina Bokeloh (both Tax), Dr. Christian Rolf (Employment) and Associates Lukas Nein, Erik Göretzlehner, Matthias Strecker (all Corporate) and Tim Bulian (Employment, all Frankfurt).

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is an international law firm, comprising approximately 700 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.: +1 212 728 8000.

Frankfurt am Main, June 7, 2018