The tax and audit firm Adevaris has advised the Swiss Confiseur Läderach Holding in the sale of its Romanian chocolate factory and brand “Heidi Chocolate”.

Confiseur Läderach, a Swiss premium chocolate manufacturer, sold 100% of its shares in Heidi Chocolat S.A. to the investment fund owning KEX Confectionary S.A. Heidi Chocolat S.A. employs in its factory in Pantelimon 350 people and sells its products under its brand “Heidi” in 40 countries on 6 continents.

Bucharest-based partner René Schöb led the Adevaris team, assisted by the Tax Director DanMarinescu and the Audit Partner Mihaela-Doina Cojocaru.

“This transaction consolidates our already strong footprint in advising foreign investors in their M&A transactions and tax structuring in Romania. Thanks to our project team of tax and financial specialists we were always in the position to pro-actively support the client in this transaction”, said Schöb.

Adevaris, one of the top-ranked tax, audit and financial advisory firms in Romania, recently reactivated the previous brand identity, following the launch of a new partnership model with LeitnerLeitner and restarted functioning as a self-directed entity in an exclusive collaboration with the Austrian partner. The Adevaris team has 40 members and cooperates with the LeitnerLeitner team of 600 employees in 9 CEE countries.

Adevaris is a member of the worldwide Praxity AISLB Alliance, one of the largest alliances of independent accounting firms.