DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT

McDermott advises L.I.T Group on the purchase of Duvenbeck Group

Nov 6, 2026

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McDermott Will & Schulte has advised L.I.T. Group, an international logistics company, on its purchase of Duvenbeck Group.

With the largest transaction in its history, L.I.T. Group is pursuing the continuation of its growth trajectory and further expansion of its automotive logistics division.

The closing of the transaction is, in particular, subject to customary regulatory approvals and expected to take place later this year.

Headquartered in Bocholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duvenbeck Group is a full-service provider in the fields of transportation and contract logistics. With more than 50 locations and approximately 5,000 employees, the company has provided logistics and freight forwarding solutions since its founding in 1932.

L.I.T. Group is an international logistics company headquartered in Brake, Lower Saxony. With over 130 locations in 22 countries and approximately 5,400 employees, the group offers full-service logistics solutions for the automotive sector, construction and insulation materials, chemicals and hazardous materials, DIY and industrial logistics, e-commerce, FMCG and beverage logistics, fresh produce logistics, healthcare, the packaging industry, and steel and coil logistics.

The McDermott team was led by transactional partners Philip Schmidt, Florian Lechner as well as restructuring partner Matthias Kampshoff and included partners Sebastian Bonk, Thomas Gennert, Alexander Klein, Christoph Coenen, Maximilian Clostermeyer, Steffen Woitz, Laura Stammwitz, Alexa Ningelgen, Matthias Distler, Florian Schiefer, counsel Bettina Holzberger and Marcus Fischer as well as associates Jennifer Rogalski, Tjark Pogoda, Aleksandar Alempic, Leon Balkau, Michael Spirk, Carina Schützeberg, Philip Uecker, Max Küttner, Carolin Schumacher, and Merlyn von Hugo.