De Brauw advised Silverfleet Capital on the sale of the STAXS Group, a leading value-added distributor of consumable products for cleanrooms in Life Sciences and other industries. The acquirer is a portfolio company of Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH, a family-owned company with a diversified portfolio of investments. The parties entered into a sale and purchase agreement on 6 May 2022 after which the transaction was completed on 19 May 2022.