Gleiss Lutz has advised DAX-listed Infineon Technologies AG on the acquisition of the non-optical analog/mixed-signal sensor portfolio from ams-OSRAM AG. The enterprise value of the transaction amounts to EUR 570 million. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.
With the planned investment, Infineon will strengthen its position as a leader in sensors for automotive and industrial markets through a complementary portfolio and expand its product range in medical applications.
Infineon is a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Neubiberg near Munich and generated revenues of approx. EUR 14.7 billion in fiscal year 2025 with around 57,000 employees. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on the OTCQX International market in the United States.
ams-OSRAM Group is a global leader in innovative lighting and sensor solutions. The group, with its headquarters in Premstätten near Graz in Austria and a co-headquarters in Munich, generated revenues of EUR 3.4 billion in 2024 and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
The following Gleiss Lutz team, led by Dr. Ralf Morshäuser (Partner) and Dr. Tobias Falkner (Counsel, both M&A, both Munich), has advised Infineon:
Dr. Melina Grauschopf, Dr. Pirmin Schreiner, Niklas Schobel (all M&A, all Munich), Kai Zimutta (M&A, Düsseldorf), Dr. Stefan Mayer, Dr. Ocka Stumm (both Partner), Dr. Dominik Monz (Counsel, all Tax, all Frankfurt), Dr. Matthias Werner (Partner), Dr. Johannes Bernhardt, Magdalena Rauch (all IP/Tech), Dr. Moritz Holm-Hadulla (Partner), Dr. Antonia Hagedorn, Dr. Marcel Zober (all Antitrust, all Munich), Aylin Hoffs (Counsel, Foreign Investment Control), Dr. Steffen Krieger (Partner, both Düsseldorf), Dr. Jonas Hofer (both Employment, Stuttgart), Dr. Eva Reudelhuber (Partner, Finance, Munich).
The transaction was led in-house by Michael Steinbach (Legal M&A).
Gleiss Lutz is advising Infineon as lead counsel on the transaction together with Cravath, Swaine & Moore (United States and United Kingdom), Schoenherr (Austria), Walder Wyss (Switzerland), AZB & Partners (India), Zhong Lun (China) and Garrigues (Spain).
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