Metro AG is the world’s fourth largest retail company and the Makro UK Group is comprised of the operating and property companies for Metro’s cash & carry business in the UK. Booker and Metro have agreed to enter into a strategic partnership agreement which will enable competence sharing for mutual benefit and, as a result of Metro’s significant shareholding in Booker, the parties will enter into a relationship agreement to govern the shareholding.
The Freshfields team was led by corporate partner Simon Marchant and associate Claire Pardo, assisted by corporate associates David Quinlan and Deanna Zhan.
They were supported by ACT partner Rod Carlton and associate Mike Hales. From the EPB team counsel Dawn Heath (pensions) advised, alongside senior associate Susan Doris (employment) and associate Sophie Bragg. EPR counsel Daniel Lawrence, IP/IT partner Avril Martindale and associates Laurence Kalman, Jo Greenberg and Rebecca O’Kelly also assisted. The Real Estate team comprised partner Mark Wheelhouse and associates Alan Twine, Adam Reekie and Katie Lyons with Tax partner Helen Lethaby and associate Raymond Duddy also advising.
