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Linklaters advises Nexans on entering into exclusive negotiations with Motherson for the sale of autoelectric group
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meike.hansen@linklaters.com
Linklaters is advising Nexans S.A. on entering into exclusive negotiations with Samvardhana Motherson International Limited regarding the sale of autoelectric group. The transaction consists of a series of share and asset deals.
Nexans is a leading global player in sustainable electrification. The proposed divestment marks the final step in the strategic transformation into a pure electrification player. Motherson is a leading global supplier of automotive systems and components headquartered in Noida, India.
The execution of the transaction is subject to information and consultation procedures with the relevant employee representative bodies. Following that, the completion of the transaction might occur in mid-2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Linklaters is advising with an international cross-practice team covering corporate/M&A, tax, employment, antitrust & foreign investment, TMT, IP, real estate as well as environmental and planning law. The team in Germany, France and the United States is led by Dr Sören Stöwe (Counsel), Claudia Schneider (Partner) and Dr Anna-Livia von Lüdinghausen (Counsel – all Corporate/M&A, Düsseldorf).The M&A core team includes Oliver Rosenberg (Partner, Tax, Düsseldorf) and Anna-Lina Wolframm (Associate, Corporate/M&A, Düsseldorf).
"The project is challenging in many respects – from the complex structure of several share and asset deals to the close integration of a wide variety of practice groups and jurisdictions. We are very pleased that we are able to successfully accompany the transaction in a challenging market environment," says Claudia Schneider.
Further team members from Linklaters comprise Matthew Devey (Employment and Incentives, Frankfurt), Dr Christoph Barth (Antitrust & Foreign Investment, Düsseldorf), Dr Daniel Pauly (TMT, Frankfurt), Prof. Dr Markus Appel (Environmental and Planning Law, Berlin), Antonia Sherman (Antitrust & Foreign Investment, Washington DC – all partners), Jonathan Gafni (senior counsel, Foreign Investment, Washington DC), Mirko König (Corporate/M&A, Düsseldorf), Atif Bhatti (IP/LAI, Frankfurt), Alice Klein (Employment & Incentives, Paris – all counsel), Ann-Christin Käser (Antitrust & Foreign Investment, Düsseldorf), Jeanne Lévy-Bruhl (Antitrust & Foreign Investment, Paris), Dr Luca Rawe (Employment & Incentives, Frankfurt), Kristina Willmes (Corporate/M&A, Düsseldorf), Dr Falk Mahdi (Real Estate, Munich), Cecilia Drepper (IP/LAI, Frankfurt), Sebastian Meyn (Environmental and Planning Law, Berlin – all managing associates), and Julia Funke (Antitrust & Foreign Investment, Düsseldorf), Pascal Janssen Jägers (Tax, Düsseldorf), Chao Fan Chen (Corporate/M&A, Düsseldorf), Laura Dürr (Employment & Incentives, Frankfurt), Dr Alexander Fuchs (Antitrust & Foreign Investment, Düsseldorf), Thomas Kienle (TMT, Frankfurt), Thalea Dreke (IP/LAI, Frankfurt), Keisy Germosen (Antitrust & Foreign Investment, New York), Alexis Gonzalez (Antitrust & Foreign Investment, New York – all associates).