A WIPIT team co-led by Prof. Dr. Hans-Eric Rasmussen-Bonne and Andreas Michael provided comprehensive legal advice to Harris Computer Germany GmbH ("Harris") on the acquisition of TECVIA Holding GmbH (formerly Springer Fachmedien) ("TECVIA") from the Swiss asset manager Unigestion and other shareholders. TECVIA is a leading pan-European provider of content and software for training and professional development solutions in the mobility sector. The completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Harris, a global provider of industry-specific software and part of the Canadian Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU), is expanding its European portfolio to include the mobility training sector with this transaction, entering a new, highly specialized market segment.

Headquartered in Munich, TECVIA employs around 430 people in five countries and serves over 1.6 million driving students annually. The TECVIA Group includes, among others, Verlag Heinrich Vogel and Wendel Verlag in Germany, Codes Rousseau and Planète Permis in France, Editorial Tráfico Vial in Spain, and Hubert Ebner Verlag in Austria.

With the acquisition of TECVIA, Harris continues its long-term growth strategy of investing in highly specialized, mission-critical industry software companies and expands its European portfolio.

WIPIT provides ongoing advice to Harris on M&A transactions.