Linamar Corporation to Acquire Georg Fischer's Casting Facility in Leipzig with Legal Support from Norton Rose Fulbright

**Law Firms Involved in the Transaction:** Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright advised Linamar Corporation in connection with its proposed acquisition of Georg Fischer’s casting facility in Leipzig. Additionally, Walder Wyss acted as local counsel in Switzerland for the transaction. **Transaction Overview:** Linamar Corporation, based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, is set to acquire Georg Fischer’s casting facility in Leipzig for 45 million Euros. This acquisition highlights Linamar's commitment to expanding its production capacity in Europe and enhancing its portfolio of casting solutions, enabling the company to offer large ductile iron castings for both on-highway and off-highway heavy industrial applications. **Legal Team:** The Norton Rose Fulbright team included: - Karsten Kühnle (Lead Partner, Corporate, M&A, Frankfurt) - Nader Hasan (Partner, Corporate, M&A, Toronto) - Bruce Sheiner (Partner, Corporate, M&A, Toronto) - Simon Weppner (Partner, Tax Law, Düsseldorf) - Dr. Christoph Ritzer (Partner, IT and Data Protection Law, Frankfurt) - Prof. Dr. Claus Pegatzky (Partner, Public Law, Frankfurt) - Dr. Tim Schaper (Partner, Antitrust Law, Hamburg) - Natalia Filkina (Senior Associate, IT and Data Protection, Frankfurt) - Andreas Habig (Senior Associate, Tax Law, Frankfurt) - Tobias Teichner (Senior Associate, Antitrust Law, Hamburg) - Andre Hartmann (Associate, Corporate, M&A, Frankfurt) - Felix Reiner (Associate, Corporate, M&A, Frankfurt) - David Pak (Associate, Corporate, M&A, Toronto) - Bilal Ak (Transaction Specialist, Corporate, M&A, Toronto) The Walder Wyss team included: - Ramona Wyss (Partner, Corporate/M&A, Zurich) - Dimitrios Berger (Managing Associate, Corporate/M&A, Zurich) In-house counsel for Linamar Corporation included: - Elliot Burger (Group General Counsel) - Dr. Kristin Grimm (Group Legal Counsel)

Linamar Corporation to Acquire Georg Fischer's Casting Facility in Leipzig with Legal Support from Norton Rose Fulbright

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