NKF with GF on foundry operation divestment to Linamar
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) is advising Georg Fischer (GF), as the Swiss industrial company listed at SIX Swiss Exchange stipulated an agreement to divest its iron foundry operation to Linamar Corp, a globally active manufacturer of advanced mobility and industrial solutions with headquarters in Toronto, Canada.
Closing is planned for the end of 2025, pending regulatory approvals.
The NKF team
Transactions partners Philip Spoerlé (pictured left) and Andrea Giger (pictured right) lead the NKF team on the matter, working alongside associates Carlotta Ulmer and Lorenzo Henseler (both transactions), partner Thomas Hochstrasser (commercial), partner Nicolas Birkhäuser and associate Lukas Poschung (both antitrust), as well as counsel Marc Vogelsang (tax).
A White & Case team led by Stefan Bressler, Gernot Wagner and Rebecca Emory (all Frankfurt) is supporting NKF on the matter.
