DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT / PRESS RELEASE
January 8, 2026
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McDermott Will & Schulte represented Investcorp Technology Partners on the successful carve-out of Netop as a standalone company from Ativion (formerly Impero Software).
The McDermott team was led by partner Fatema Orjela, assisted by counsel Zoe Woodhouse and associate Raees Khan (all private equity). Partner Alex Jupp (tax), counsel Elizabeth Spencer (tax) and counsel Manuel Weiβ (private equity) in Munich also advised.
Netop develops sovereign, high-security remote-access software for critical infrastructure, defense, and public-sector clients worldwide. Its technology supports energy networks, manufacturing facilities, hydrogen plants, military vehicles, transportation systems, retail payment infrastructure, and millions of ATMs across Europe, the US, and APAC. Headquartered in Munich with global operations, Netop serves environments where trust, security, and operational continuity are mission-critical.
Investcorp Technology Partners is the technology-focused private equity arm of Investcorp, investing in growth companies across software and technology-enabled services.
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