DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT / PRESS RELEASE
December 23, 2025
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Munich, December 23, 2025 — McDermott Will & Schulte advised Main Capital Partners on the acquisition and financing of the acquisition of a majority stake in EIKONA AG, a German provider of modular logistics software. Main Capital acquires the shares from the pan-European logistics group Schäflein and EIKONA founder Manuel Drescher.
The transaction is part of a strategic realignment of EIKONA. The founders and management will retain a permanent stake in the company to ensure continuity and stability for customers and partners.
Founded in Volkach in 2001, EIKONA is supported by a team of 100 specialists who develop modular software solutions for the logistics industry. With its comprehensive logistics suite, the company serves more than 350 customers throughout Europe.
Main Capital Partners is a leading software investor in the DACH region, Benelux, the Nordic countries and the United States with approx. €6.5 billion of assets under management.
McDermott regularly advises Main Capital on transactions, including financing.
The McDermott team was led by partners Hanno M. Witt, and Ludwig Zesch and comprised partners Philipp Grenzebach, Matthias Weissinger, Florian Schiefer, Steffen Woitz, Thomas Gennert and Stefanie Soltwedel, counsel Claus Färber and Laura Stammwitz as well as associates Nicole Kaps, Armin Teymouri, Julia Külzer, Manuel Weiß, Tobias Thiemann, Malte Arndt, Annabelle Juliette Rau, Lorenz Schwojer, Janek Joosten and Andreas H. Janßen.
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