Krogerus advises Compass Group on its acquisition of Fazer Food Services

Krogerus advised Compass Group PLC on its acquisition of Fazer Food Services from Fazer Group for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 475 million.

Fazer Food Services is a renowned food catering business in the Nordic region with operations in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, across several sectors including Business & Industry, Education, Healthcare, Seniors and Defence.

The proposed acquisition requires EU Commission competition approval.

The Krogerus team was led by partners Marcus Möller and Mårten Knuts. They were mainly assisted by senior associate Lauri Raade. Partner Carola Möller led the Krogerus team advising on employment law matters, whereas Kalle Hynönen led the Krogerus team advising on IPR matters.