Nova expands its portfolio with the acquisition of Ancosys. The advisors

Ancosys, a global provider of chemical analysis and metrology solutions for advanced semiconductor manufacturing, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Nova, a provider of high-end metrology solutions for advanced process control used in semiconductor manufacturing.

Headquartered in Germany, Ancosys provides automated analytical equipment and expertise to control chemical-based manufacturing processes around the world both for front-end and back-end semiconductor manufacturing. The company operates subsidiaries in Taiwan, South Korea and the United States.

The combination of Nova’s advanced portfolio and Ancosys’ differentiated chemical analysis technology will deliver cutting-edge solutions for advanced semiconductor process control and will expand Nova’s total available market beyond frontend semiconductor manufacturing into the back-end and advanced packaging markets.

The acquisition is subject to customary closing and regulatory conditions and approvals and is expected to close within the first quarter of 2022.

MLL advised the private sellers of Ancosys on all legal and tax aspects of the transaction, including the structuring of the transaction and the drafting and negotiation of the share purchase agreement and all other transaction documents. The team was led by Alexander Vogel (partner and co-head corporate/m&a team, pictured) and included Thomas Nabholz (partner and co-head tax team), Christian Rebell (senior associate m&a) and as well as Loredana Hartmann and Melanie Müller (both associates m&a).