Bird & Bird advises Decathlon Pulse on a financing round in Rebike

Decathlon Pulse builds, invests in and acquires forward-thinking companies that complement the Decathlon Group’s strategic ambitions and shapes the global sports ecosystem. Decathlon Pulse’s minority stake in Rebike is designed to strengthen the strategic efforts of both companies, accelerate the growth of sustainable business models and helps position them as pioneers of the circular economy in the growing e-bike market. 

Rebike Mobility, a start-up in the field of refurbishment and sale of used e-bikes, was founded in 2018 by Thomas Bernik and Sven Erger and is based in Munich. The company's goal is to become the most popular and successful cross-brand platform for premium e-bikes and to convince customers with attractive subscription and rental offers.  

Decathlon Pulse has been advised by the following Bird & Bird lawyers: Counsel Andrea Schlote (lead), associate Marina Dolina, LL.M. (both Corporate, Munich), partner Dr. Marc Seeger (Corporate, Dusseldorf), associate Alexandre Franke (Commercial, Dusseldorf), partner Dr. Stephan Waldheim, associate Tamy Tietze (both Antitrust, Dusseldorf), partner Jörg Alexander Paul, associate Nadja Rabeneck (both Commercial, Frankfurt), partner Dr. Miriam Ballhausen (Commercial, Hamburg), partner Dr. Michael Jünemann, associate Julia Fröhder, associate Jonathan Stoldt (all Finance & Financial Regulation, Frankfurt), partner Dr. Artur-Konrad Wypych, associate Dr. Karina Bischoff (both Employment, Dusseldorf), associate Dr. Simon Hembt (IP, Frankfurt).