NKF with GF on Leipzig iron foundry sale to Linamar
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised Georg Fischer (GF), as the SIX-listed Swiss industrial company completed the divestment of its iron foundry in Leipzig (Germany) to Linamar Corp, a globally active manufacturer of advanced mobility and industrial solutions with headquarters in Canada.
The transaction, valued at approximately EUR 45 million, is effective as of the end of day on 31 December 2025. Upon closing, the iron foundry’s operations in Leipzig, along with approximately 300 employees, will be transferred to Linamar.
The NKF team
Transactions partners Philip Spoerlé (pictured right) and Andrea Giger (pictured left) co-led the NKF team, working alongside associates Carlotta Ulmer, Peter-Conradin Schreiber and Lorenzo Henseler (all transactions), junior associates Leonard Reiter and Caterina Moor (both transactions), partner Thomas Hochstrasser (commercial), partner Nicolas Birkhäuser (antitrust), as well as counsel Marc Vogelsang (tax).
White & Case supported NKF on the matter, with a Frankfurt-based team led by Stefan Bressler, Gernot Wagner and Rebecca Emory and including Maximilian Eichhorn.
