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Willkie Farr & Gallagher has advised HOERBIGER, a global, diversified technology group, on the sale of IEP Technologies and Newson Gale, the majority of HOERBIGER’s Safety Business Unit, to the global investment firm KKR, the firm announced on 29 October 2026.
IEP Technologies and Newson Gale form the Explosion Protection and Static Control segments of HOERBIGER’s Safety Business Unit. IEP Technologies is a provider of industrial explosion protection, while Newson Gale provides static grounding and bonding solutions that help prevent explosions caused by electrostatic ignition. HOERBIGER is headquartered in Switzerland and has operations worldwide.
Chambers and Co. since 2004.
The Willkie team was led by counsel Christian Sperling (Private Equity, Frankfurt) and partners Ryan Giggs (Corporate & Financial Services, Houston) and Dr. Bettina Bokeloh (Tax, Frankfurt).
For detailed information, as well as the picture copyright, please see the law firm’s original article here: https://www.willkie.com/news/2026/10/willkie-advises-hoerbiger-on-sale-of-iep-technologies-and-newson-gale-to-kkr
