Oppenhoff advises on acquisition of pet insurer Smart Paws by Trupanion

Colo­gne — Oppen­hoff advi­sed the share­hol­ders of Smart Paws GmbH on the sale to Trup­a­n­ion Inc. advise Smart Paws is a fast-growing pet insu­rance provi­der with offices in Germany and Switz­er­land. The company offers products deve­lo­ped by vete­ri­na­ri­ans and tail­o­red to the needs of animals and their owners.

Trup­a­n­ion is a leading provi­der of pet insu­rance in the United States, Canada and Austra­lia with over 700,000 pets insu­red. Trup­a­n­ion is listed on NASDAQ and is head­quar­te­red in Seattle.

The Smart Paws team remains on board and beco­mes part of Trupanion’s inter­na­tio­nal organization.

Advi­sor Smart Paws GmbH: Oppen­hoff (Colo­gne)
Chris­tof Gaudig (Corporate/M&A) advi­sed the share­hol­ders of Smart Paws, repre­sen­ted by the majo­rity share­hol­der Prof. Dr. Dick White. The team also included Jan Nocke­mann (Corporate/M&A), Dr. Peter Etzbach (Corporate/M&A, Insu­rance Law) and Dr. Fee Mäder (IP).

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