Wolf Theiss’ multi-jurisdictional team advised U-Power Group, a leading European player in the safety footwear and workwear market, on its acquisition of 100% of the share capital of CERVA Group, one of the major European providers of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Working alongside Italian law firm Legance, the Wolf Theiss team provided fully integrated, cross‑border legal support, coordinating all aspects of the transaction – including corporate, financing and competition – across six jurisdictions: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

The transaction marks a strategic milestone for both companies, establishing a pan‑European powerhouse operating in more than 60 markets. Following this acquisition, the combined group achieves annual revenues approaching EUR 500 million, positioning it among the most influential players in the European PPE and workwear industry.

U-Power Group is a recognised as a European leader in the manufacturing of safety footwear and workwear, known for technologically advanced and design‑driven work shoes engineered for professional use, operating in more than 50 countries, with a strong presence in Central, Eastern and Northern Europe.

CERVA Group is a leading European supplier of personal protective equipment (PPE), founded in 1991 in the Czech Republic. The company has grown from a small local business into a pan‑European PPE provider with operations in more than 14 countries today.

The multi-jurisdictional Wolf Theiss team advising U-Power on this transaction was coordinated by the Wolf Theiss office in the Czech Republic.

In Romania the team consisted of Cornelia Postelnicu (Counsel), Marius Moldoveanu (Associate, both Corporate/M&A), Smaranda Văcaru (Senior Associate, Banking & Finance), Andreea Zvâc (Partner, Dispute Resolution), Roxana Roman (Partner, Real Estate), Ioana Iacob (Senior Associate, Employment) and Anca Jurcovan (Partner, Competition & Antitrust).

About Wolf Theiss

Founded in 1957, Wolf Theiss is one of the leading law firms in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe (CEE/SEE). We have built our reputation on unrivalled local knowledge which is supported by strong international capabilities. With more than 400 lawyers in 13 countries and a central European hub in Brussels, over 80% of the firm's work involves cross-border representation of international clients.

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine, Wolf Theiss represents local and international industrial, trade and service companies, as well as banks and insurance companies. Combining law and business, Wolf Theiss develops comprehensive and constructive solutions on the basis of legal, fiscal and business know-how.