Hogan Lovells advises NATIONAL-BANK on the provision of acquisition loans for Social Recruiting Beteiligungs GmbH

Hogan Lovells advises NATIONAL-BANK on the provision of acquisition loans for Social Recruiting Beteiligungs GmbH

Press releases | 22 October 2025

Led by Frankfurt partner Dr. Katlen Blöcker, global law firm Hogan Lovells has advised NATIONAL-BANK Aktiengesellschaft on providing an acquisition financing for Social Recruiting Beteiligungs GmbH in connection with the acquisition of High Office IT GmbH by funds advised by Odewald KMU.

High Office is one of the leading and fastest-growing providers of social recruiting services in the DACH region and specializes in recruiting blue-collar workers. The company combines innovative solutions with a technology-based recruiting approach to ensure that its partners receive qualified candidates from their region who are seriously interested in an interview and complete resumes.

NATIONAL-BANK is one of the leading private independent regional banks based in Essen. In addition to offering competitive and customer group-specific financial solutions, the bank's individual advice and personal service are key competitive features. Its target groups are private individuals and freelancers, medium-sized companies, and institutional and professional investors of a medium-sized nature.

Hogan Lovells comprehensively advised NATIONAL-BANK AG on all legal aspects of the transaction.

Hogan Lovells team for NATIONAL-BANK AG

Dr. Katlen Blöcker (Partner), Dr. Antonia Wolf (Counsel), Christian Knoth (Associate) (Banking & Finance, Frankfurt)