GÖRG, led by partners Dr Jan-Henric M. Punte and Dr Thomas Lange, has advised London-based private equity company bd-capital on the acquisition of TLC Worldwide Marketing Group Limited (TLC), a global market leader in loyalty and rewards programmes. The parties have agreed not to disclose details of the transaction.

The private equity company bd-capital focuses on investments in the healthcare, technology-enabled services and consumer sectors in Europe. With the acquisition of TLC, the investor is expanding its portfolio and supporting the expansion of its product offering in new and existing regions as part of its growth strategy. 

TLC is a global market leader in technology-based, experiential rewards campaigns and loyalty programmes. Headquartered in London and with offices in 14 countries across EMEA, USA and APAC, the company offers a proprietary platform that provides access to TLC's extensive rewards network.

bd-capital was advised on the German part of the transaction by a cross-location GÖRG team led by Hamburg partner Dr Jan-Henric M. Punte. The financing of the transaction was led by Cologne partner Dr Thomas Lange. 

Advisors bd-capital

GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
Dr Jan-Henric M. Punte, LL.M. (Lead Partner, Corporate Law, Hamburg)
Dr Thomas Lange (Lead Partner, Financing, Cologne)
Dr Frank Wilke (Partner, Labour and Employment Law, Cologne)
Dr Florian Schmitz (Partner, IT, Outsourcing and Digitalisation / Data Protection, Frankfurt)
Dr Nicolai Müller (Associate, Corporate Law, Munich)
Dr Konstantin Horn (Associate, Real Estate Law, Hamburg)
Anna Huschka, LL.M. (Associate, Labour Law, Cologne) 
Nele Motzek (Associate, Financing, Cologne)