Berlin, 4 April 2023 – Sonic Healthcare Germany has signed binding agreements to acquire the Diag-nosticum Group of laboratories. The Diagnosticum Group provides services in the fields of laboratory medicine, microbiology, pathology and human genetics at nine locations in south-eastern Germany.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory clearances. Raue ad-vises Sonic Healthcare on the regulatory aspects of the transaction.

Raue has been advising Sonic Healthcare extensively on regulatory issues and assisting with acquisi-tions in Germany for many years.

Advisors to Sonic Healthcare

Dr. Katharina Wodarz (Partner, Lead, Healthcare, Regulatory), Dr. Stephanie Wiesner (Counsel, Healthcare, Regulatory), Amelia Düwel (Senior Associate, Healthcare, Regulatory)

Hengeler Müller, Berlin/Frankfurt (Corporate/M&A, Employment, Antitrust, Foreign Trade, Tax, IP/IT)