Homburger advised Infront on the sale of its majority stake in HYROX to a consortium led by L Catterton

On September 8, 2026, Infront Sports & Media AG announced the completion of the sale of its majority stake in HYROX World GmbH to a consortium led by L Catterton, alongside the HYROX founders and WndrCo. HYROX was launched in Germany in 2017 and has since developed into a leading global fitness racing platform, operating a standardized competition format combining running and functional workout stations. Infront first invested in HYROX in 2019 and became its majority shareholder in 2022. During Infront’s ownership, HYROX experienced remarkable international growth, with more than 100 events attracting over 1.4 million participants and more than 1.5 million spectators during the 2025/2026 season.

Homburger acted as lead counsel to Infront Sports & Media AG and advised on all legal aspects of the transaction.

The Homburger team included Anna Peter, Dieter Gericke, Luca Ellenberger and Matteo Gasser (all Corporate / M&A), Georg Rauber and Joel Fink (both IP / IT), Stefan Bindschedler and Simone Gloor (both Financing), Richard Stäuber and Timothy Porter (both Competition), as well as Dieter Grünblatt and Stefan Oesterhelt (both Tax).