Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Norvestor Nova I SCSp, a fund advised by Norvestor Advisory ("Norvestor"), on its agreement to acquire a majority stake in Debtist GmbH, ("Debtist"), an AI driven, technology enabled receivables management and digital debt collection company. Completion of the transaction is expected in Q2 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.
The three co‑founders of Debtist will reinvest significantly and retain a substantial minority stake, partnering with Norvestor to build a leading regional provider of digital receivables management and debt collection services.
Headquartered in Frankfurt and founded in 2023, Debtist has developed an AI‑driven, fully digital platform that covers the entire receivables management value chain from pre‑court dunning to long‑term monitoring and collection. By analysing debtor data, segmenting receivables and continuously optimising communication strategies, the platform improves recovery rates while ensuring regulatory compliance and transparency across markets. Debtist serves mid‑market and enterprise clients and is currently active in Germany, the Nordics and the United Kingdom.
The White & Case team which advised on the transaction was led by partners Stefan Koch and Albrecht Schaefer (both Frankfurt) and included partners Woldemar Häring, Mathias Bogusch and Tim Bracksiek (both Frankfurt), Thomas Glauden (Luxembourg) and Jonathan Rogers (London), local partner Alisa Preissler (Frankfurt) and associates Lennart Werbeck, Leonard Spielberg, Finn Pauls, Daniel Stuebbe, Thomas Kolb, Michael Grambow and Justus Redeker (all Frankfurt), Johannes Wiehe and Denisa Olaru (both London) and Antonio Marin (Luxembourg).
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