Norton Rose Fulbright advises Canadian Linamar Corporation on the acquisition of Georg Fischer’s Leipzig Casting Facility

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Linamar Corporation based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, in connection with its proposed acquisition of Georg Fischer’s casting facility in Leipzig.

Linamar Corporation is a globally active company specializing in precision technologies and engineered products. The acquisition underscores the company’s commitment to expanding its production capacity in Europe, strengthening its position as a global provider of advanced manufacturing technologies, and continuing to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions for industrial applications.

With the integration of the Leipzig facility, Linamar Corporation will now be able to offer large ductile iron castings for heavy industrial applications, both on-highway and off-highway. The 45 million Euro transaction also represents a significant strategic step for Linamar Corporation in expanding its casting solutions portfolio.
Karsten Kühnle, Lead-partner of the German Norton Rose Fulbright team (corporate, M&A, Frankfurt), commented: “We are pleased to have supported Linamar Corporation in this strategically important transaction. The cross-border collaboration of our international team once again demonstrates the strength and reach of our advisory capabilities in the industrial and technology sectors.”

The global Norton Rose Fulbright team included, in addition to Karsten Kühnle (corporate, M&A, Frankfurt) and Nader Hasan (corporate, M&A, Toronto), partners Bruce Sheiner (corporate, M&A, Toronto), Simon Weppner (tax law, Düsseldorf), Dr. Christoph Ritzer (IT- and data protection law, Frankfurt), Prof. Dr. Claus Pegatzky (public law, Frankfurt), Dr. Tim Schaper (antitrust law, Hamburg), senior associates Natalia Filkina (IT- and data protection, Frankfurt), Andreas Habig (tax law, Frankfurt), and Tobias Teichner (antitrust law, Hamburg), associates Andre Hartmann, Felix Reiner (both corporate, M&A, Frankfurt), and David Pak (corporate, M&A, Toronto), and transaction specialist Bilal Ak (corporate, M&A, Toronto).

In Switzerland, the transaction was advised by partner Ramona Wyss and managing associate Dimitrios Berger of Walder Wyss as local counsel (Corporate/M&A, Zurich, Switzerland).

Elliot Burger, Group General Counsel, and Dr Kristin Grimm, Group Legal Counsel, acted in-house for Linamar Corporation.