Gleiss Lutz has advised the Japanese company Morita Holdings Corporation (Morita) on its acquisition of the Magirus firefighting business from the investment company Mutares SE & Co. KGaA.
With the acquisition of Magirus, Morita is significantly expanding its international presence and strengthening its position in the consolidating global market for firefighting technology. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Founded in 1907, Morita Holdings Corporation is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is one of Japan's leading manufacturers of fire trucks and fire protection technology. In addition to fire trucks and specialty vehicles, its portfolio includes other areas of fire protection and environmental technology.
Magirus is one of the world's leading manufacturers of fire trucks and fire protection technology and has more than 160 years of experience. The company has an internationally established brand, a technologically advanced product portfolio, strong positions in European markets, and an international sales and service network.
The following Gleiss Lutz team, led by Dr. Michael Burian (partner, Frankfurt), Dr. Torsten Spiegel (Berlin) und Ivana Robitzsch (all Corporate/M&A, Hamburg), advised Morita together with Japanese lead counsel, Mori Hamada & Matumoto:
Alexandra Brücher (Stuttgart), Dr. Ronald Ka-Chun Ng (Stuttgart, both Corporate/M&A), Dr. Simon Wagner (counsel, Commercial/Litigation, Stuttgart), Maximilian Leisenheimer (Frankfurt, Real Estate), Dr. Herwig Lux (counsel), Louisa-Josephine Weltz (Hamburg, both IP/ Tech), Simon Clemens Wegmann, Hanna Kröhnert (both Data Protection, Berlin), Dr. Rut Steinhauser (partner), Leon Valentin Werlitz (both Employment Law, Berlin), Dr. Jan-Alexander Lange (partner), Ali-Hasan Ashraf, Antonia Thomsen (all Banking & Finance, Frankfurt), Dr. Jacob von Andreae (partner), Aylin Hoffs (counsel), Vivien Etzkorn (all Public Law/FIC, Düsseldorf), Dr. Juliane Langguth (Antitrust, Frankfurt), Dr. Eike Bicker (partner), Caroline Saalwächter-Hirsch (both Compliance & Investigations, Frankfurt).
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