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PRESS RELEASE Frankfurt, 09 July 2021 GÖRG advises Ufenau on the sale of Swiss IT Security Group to Triton GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB, led by Dr. Tobias Fenck and Markus Beyer, advised Ufenau Capital Partners on the sale of its majority stake in Swiss IT Security Group ("SITS"), a leading one-stop shop for IT security services in the D/A/CH region and the Benelux countries, to funds advised by Triton. The transaction is still subject to regulatory approval. Since Ufenau invested in SITS in 2017, the company has built a leading position in Switzerland, Germany and Benelux through double-digit organic growth and 17 add-on acquisitions. Meanwhile, with highly qualified employees at 19 locations, the group has established itself with well-known industrial and public sector clients. Following the sale, the management of the company will remain in place and continue the growth strategy together with Triton. With this sale, Ufenau Capital Partners is once again relying on the expertise of the well-established team of GÖRG partner Dr Tobias Fenck, who has already provided legal advice to Ufenau on all add-on acquisitions to SITS in Germany since its entry in 2017. The transaction was conducted under Swiss law, and Ufenau was also advised by Walder Wyss on the Swiss legal aspects. Advisors Ufenau Capital Partners GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB Dr. Tobias Fenck, Partner, Corporate / M&A, Frankfurt (lead) Markus Beyer, LL.M., Associate Partner, Corporate /M&A, Frankfurt (lead) Dr. Adalbert Rödding, Partner, Tax, Cologen Dr. Florian Schmitz, Partner, IP/IT, Frankfurt Dr. Lars Nevian, Partner, Employment Law, Frankfurt Burkhard Fabritius, MBA, Partner, Employment Law, Hamburg Dr. Christian Bürger, Partner, Antitrust Law Cologne Dr. Holger Dann, Counsel, Tax, Cologne Robert Schindler, Assoziierter Partner, Corporate /M&A, Frankfurt Rolf-Alexander Markgraf, Assoziierter Partner, Arbeitsrecht, Hamburg Malik Djouah, LL.M., Assoziierter Partner, Real Estate Law, Cologne Florian Mayer, Associate, Corporate / M&A, Frankfurt Taro Stenger, Associate, Corporate / M&A, Frankfurt Dr. Karl-Georg Küsters, Associate, Tax, Cologne Tim Ulmers, Associate, IP/IT, Frankfurt Dr. Clemens Jestaedt, Associate, IP/IT, Frankfurt Metehan Uzuncakmak, Associate, Antitrust Law, Cologne Walder Wyss AG Prof. Dr. Stefan Knobloch, Partner, Corporate / M&A, Zurich Fabienne Anner, Managing Associate, Corporate /M&A, Zurich Sancovia Corporate Finance was mandated to provide financial advice and Roland Berger acted as commercial advisor to Ufenau. Stifel acted as corporate finance advisor. 1 PRESS RELEASE About Ufenau Capital Partners Ufenau Capital Partners is a Swiss group of investors based on Lake Zurich. Ufenau Capital Partners focuses on majority investments in service companies in Switzerland, Germany and Austria, which are active in the areas of business services, education & lifestyle, healthcare and financial services. With a comprehensive circle of renowned and experienced industry partners (owners, CEOs, CFOs), Ufenau Capital Partners pursues an active value-added investment approach on an equal footing with the entrepreneurs. Your contact at GÖRG Dr. Tobias Fenck Phone: +49 69 170000 250, E-Mail: mailto:[email protected] Communications & Marketing Benjamin Kuthning Phone +49 221 33660-161, E-Mail: [email protected] About GÖRG GÖRG is one of Germany’s leading and independent business law firms. With more than 300 lawyers and tax advisors in Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg and Munich, we advise well-known domestic and foreign businesses from all areas of industry, banking, real estate, trade, media and services on all core areas of business law. Our Offices GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB BERLIN HAMBURG Kantstraße 164, 10623 Berlin Alter Wall 20 – 22, 20457 Hamburg Phone +49 30 884503-0, Fax +49 30 882715-0 Phone +49 40 500360-0, Fax +49 40 500360-99 COLOGNE MUNICH Kennedyplatz 2, 50679 Cologne Prinzregentenstraße 22, 80538 Munich Phone +49 221 33660-0, Fax +49 221 33660-80 Phone +49 89 3090667-0, Fax +49 89 3090667-90 FRANKFURT AM MAIN Ulmenstraße 30, 60325 Frankfurt am Main Phone +49 69 170000-17, Fax +49 69 170000-27 More locations can be found at www.goerg.de 2 .