Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft (XTRA:HLAG) signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Nile Dutch Investments B.V., on March 17, 2021. The completion of the transaction is subject to the approval of the responsible antitrust authorities. As of July 8, 2021, antitrust authorities had approved the transaction. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) acted as financial advisor for Hapag-Lloyd. Hans-Jörg Ziegenhain, Markus Ernst, Markus Röhrig and Jakub Lorys of Hengeler Mueller acted as legal advisor to Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft in the deal. Michael Schouten, Heather Giannandrea and Henk van Ravenhorst of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. acted as legal advisor to Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft in the deal. PricewaterhouseCoopers AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft provided financial and tax due diligence to Hapag and Deloitter represented Nile Dutch. NautaDutilh, Bowmans, Vierira de Almeida & Associados - Sociedade de Advogados, Houda Law Firm, John W Ffooks & Co advised in the transaction. Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft (XTRA:HLAG) completed the acquisition of Nile Dutch Investments B.V. on July 8, 2021. NileDutch's roughly 350 employees joined Hapag-Lloyd family.