Gleiss Lutz has advised Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. on the sale of the TMD Friction Group to a subsidiary of AEQUITA SE & Co. KGaA.
Closing of the transaction is subject to the relevant regulatory clearances.
The TMD Friction Group is a leading global manufacturer of brake friction materials for cars, racing cars and commercial vehicles. It is headquartered in Leverkusen and has subsidiaries worldwide.
Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. is a global environmental and energy company operating in a variety of sectors including electronics, automotive, chemicals and real estate.
Gleiss Lutz has a leading Japan practice which frequently advises Japanese companies on transactions in Germany and Europe.
The following Gleiss Lutz team headed by Dr. Michael Burian (lead, partner, Frankfurt), Alexandra Brücher (Stuttgart), Dr. Torsten Spiegel (Berlin), Ivana Robitzsch (Hamburg), Dr. Bosede Staudenmayer (Stuttgart), Sonja Hilgert (Berlin, all M&A) advised Nisshinbo Holdings on the transaction: Dr. Anselm Christiansen (partner, Stuttgart), Sumiko Sato (Munich, both M&A), Simon Wegmann (Berlin, data protection), Dr. Christian von Köckritz (partner), Kristina Winkelmann, Lena Baumann (all Brussels, all competition/antitrust), Dr. Jacob von Andreae (partner), Matthias Hahn (both Düsseldorf), Christoph Schoppe, Dr. Xiao Chen (both Berlin, all public law), Dr. Katja Lehr (counsel), Dr. Jan-Alexander Lange (counsel), Dr. Marcel Beck (all Frankfurt, all banking & finance), Dr. Rut Steinhauser (partner), Josefine Chakrabarti (both Berlin, both employment), Dr. Ocka Stumm (partner, Frankfurt), Dr. Hendrik Marchal (counsel, Hamburg), Dr. Johannes Heck (Frankfurt, all tax), Dr. Hannah Bug (counsel), Christine Geraats (both Berlin), Dr. Christopher Noll (Stuttgart, all IP), Dr. Alexander Nagel (counsel, Düsseldorf), Dr. Florian Kienast (Stuttgart, both restructuring), Dr. Simon Wagner (counsel, Stuttgart, dispute resolution), Lesley Milde (Hamburg, real estate).
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