Global law firm Freshfields has advised the Italian technology company Bending Spoons S.p.A. on its acquisition of komoot GmbH, a German tech platform specialising in outdoor and routing activities. With over 45 million users worldwide, especially in Europe, komoot is particularly popular among hikers, cyclists and trail runners.

Bending Spoons has served a billion people across the globe through its suite of digital technology businesses, including Brightcove, Evernote, Meetup, Remini, StreamYard, and WeTransfer. Its products are currently used by more than 300 million people each month.

Investors that supported the journey of komoot are: KRW Schindler, Outdoor Secondary, MBG Beteiligungsges. Berlin-Brandenburg, and LP Capital (Liquid Partners).

The Freshfields team consisted of:

Lead: Partners Lars Meyer (Frankfurt/Berlin) and Giancarlo D’Ambrosio (Milan), Principal Associate Daniel Roggenkemper (Frankfurt) and Associate Elvan Böninger (Berlin, all Corporate/M&A)

Partners: Frank Schaer (Employment and Benefits, Frankfurt), Alexander Schwahn (Tax, Hamburg), Ilka Oberländer (Munich), Ermelinda Spinelli (Milan, both Regulatory), Philipp Dohnke (IP, Hamburg), Christoph Werkmeister (Data, Düsseldorf)

Principal Associates: Laura Frühauf (Corporate/M&A, Berlin), Matthias Hofer (IP, Vienna), Philipp Roos (Data, Düsseldorf)

Associates: Domitilla D’Ambra (Milan), Valentin Lang, Lorena Faggioli (both Frankfurt, all Employment and Benefits), Fabienne Gieshoidt (Tax, Hamburg), Leonhard Knebel (Regulatory, Brussels), Philipp Mroz (IP, Hamburg), Yvonne Wolski (Data, Düsseldorf)