Gleiss Lutz has advised the Taiwanese MPI Corporation (“MPI”) on its acquisition of AutomatisierungsTechnik Voigt GmbH (“ATV”). MPI will acquire 100% of the shares in ATV. The necessary regulatory clearances have already been obtained.
This acquisition will not only help MPI to expand its European territory, but also to strengthen its local operations and technical support. With MPI’s leading technology and distribution channel resources, it will also further boost MPI’s long-term business growth and revenue increase going forward.
ATV is a full-service provider of future-oriented automation solutions. Based in Dresden, Germany, ATV is a medium-sized company that has been active in the semiconductor industry for more than 20 years, specializing in measurement and control technology. Devices for measuring, controlling, and transmitting are complemented by an extensive range of accessories and customized system solutions.
Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, MPI Corporation is a global technology leader in the testing of semiconductors, light‑emitting diodes (LEDs), photodetectors, lasers, materials research, aerospace, automotive, fiber optics, electronic components, and more. MPI’s five main business sectors include probe cards, photonics automation, advanced semiconductor test, thermal test, and celadon systems.
The following Gleiss Lutz team led by Dr. Anselm Christiansen (partner, M&A, Stuttgart, lead) and Aylin Hoffs (counsel, Foreign Trade Law, Düsseldorf) has advised MPI Corporation:
Josefine Wiegand, Sonja Hilgert (both Berlin), Katharina Hüttemann (all M&A, Düsseldorf), Dr. Jacob von Andreae (partner), Matthias Hahn (both Foreign Trade Law, both Düsseldorf), Dr. Ocka Stumm (partner), Dr. Dominik Monz, Kilian Mossel (all Tax, all Frankfurt), Josefine Chakrabarti (counsel, Employment, Berlin), Benedikt Kaneko (Dispute Resolution, Hamburg).
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