Baker McKenzie has advised AURELIUS on the acquisition of Teijin Automotive Technologies North America (“TAT-NA”), the leading provider of advanced composite technologies for the automotive, heavy truck, marine and recreational vehicle sectors, from its Japanese parent company Teijin Limited.

Baker McKenzie advised AURELIUS on all legal aspects of the transaction. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

“Our global private equity team is excited to support AURELIUS in their first transaction of the recently opened New York office and work with the team as they realize new growth opportunities at all production sites of the future standalone TAT-NA business”, commented Airi Hammalov, Private Equity/M&A Partner in New York, lead partner on the transaction.

AURELIUS is a globally active private equity investor, distinguished and widely recognized for its operational approach. It focuses on Private Equity, Private Debt and Real Estate. To date, AURELIUS has completed more than 300 transactions and has built a strong track record of delivering attractive returns to its investors. AURELIUS has been growing significantly in recent years, particularly expanding its global footprint, and today employs approximately 400 professionals in 9 offices spanning Europe and North America.

Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, TAT-NA employs around 4,500 people and generates annual revenues exceeding USD 1 billion. With 14 locations in the U.S. and Mexico, the company specializes in the development and production of advanced composite components for the global automotive and transportation industries. TAT-NA’s vertically integrated operating model and market-leading scale provide solid assets and capabilities to sustain long-standing supply relationships with major OEMs in North America.

This is the fourth transaction on which Baker McKenzie has served as lead counsel to AURELIUS over the last two years. The Firm is a trusted advisor to many of the largest industrials, manufacturing and transportation companies worldwide on their strategic growth initiatives, and acts for major players and disrupters operating, developing and harnessing cutting-edge technologies within the industry.

As a core part of Baker McKenzie’s transactional powerhouse team, the Private Equity group delivers globally-integrated, end-to-end counsel across the investment lifecycle, from acquisition to exit. The Firm’s seasoned lawyers provide seamless counsel through local and deep sector knowledge, commercial acumen and refined transactional techniques to help clients navigate deal complexities, capture business opportunities and build portfolio value.

Legal advisor to AURELIUS:

Baker McKenzie

Lead:

Private Equity/M&A: Airi Hammalov (Partner, New York), Michael Fieweger (Partner, Chicago), Jakub Lorys (Partner, Munich)

Team:   

Private Equity/M&A: Lewis Assness (Associate, New York), Zachary Bassen (Associate, New York), Yanshu Zhang (Associate, New York)

Tax: Reza Nader (Partner, New York), Jayshree Narendran (Associate, New York)

Real Estate & Environmental: Sarah Winston (Partner, Chicago), Jessica Wicha (Counsel, Chicago)

Employment & Benefits: Christopher Guldberg (Partner, Chicago), Amanda Cohen (Partner, San Francisco), J. Richard Hammett (Counsel, Houston), Nicolas Deguines (Associate, San Francisco)

IP & IT: Adam Aft (Partner, Chicago), Keo McKenzie (Partner, Washington, D.C.), Ella Noll (Associate, San Francisco), Steven Rogers (Patent Agent, Dallas)

Commercial: Eunkyung Shin (Partner, Chicago), William Logsdon (Associate, Chicago)

Restructuring: Mark Bloom (Partner, Miami), Blaire Cahn (Partner, New York)

Regulatory: John Fedele (Partner, Washington, D.C.)

France: Guillaume Nataf (Partner, Paris), Lina Chaif (Associate, Paris)

Mexico: Erik Alejandro Gutierrez Zuniga (Partner, Mexico City), Guillermo Eduardo Rojas Montiel (Partner, Mexico City), Liliana Hernandez-Salgado (Partner, Mexico City), Daniel Villanueva-Plasencia (Partner, Guadalajara), Ricardo Contreras-Pardo (Associate, Mexico City), Atziri Rosado-Ontiveros (Associate, Mexico City)