Whether a corporate, investor, financial institution or other stakeholder, Baker McKenzie advises clients on complex legal and commercial issues to maximize deal certainty and secure the intended value of transactions. Significant deals that Baker McKenzie lawyers have handled over the past several months include:
Araris Biotech AG – Advised Araris Biotech as tax counsel on its USD 1.14 billion acquisition by Taiho Pharmaceutical. Click here to learn more about the transaction. Lead lawyer: Susanne Liebel-Kotz (Zurich)
Arbonia – Advised Arbonia on the sale of its climate division to Midea Group for EUR 742 million. Learn more about the deal here. Lead lawyers: Alexander Fischer and Alexander Blaeser (Zurich)
Aurelius – 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. Click here to learn more. Lead lawyers: Airi Hammalov (New York), Michael Fieweger (Chicago) and Jakub Lorys (Munich).
Burgenland Energie – Advised Burgenland Energie on structuring and implementing a EUR 1.3 billion portfolio project financing in the renewable energy sector. Click here to find out more about the transaction. Lead lawyers: Eva-Maria Ségur-Cabanac (Vienna), Philip Thomson (London) and Robert Wippel (Vienna)
DBS Asia Capital – Advised DBS Asia Capital Limited as the financial adviser to the offeror, Victory III Co., Ltd, in connection with the privatization of Vesync Co., Ltd. Find out more about the deal here. Lead lawyer: Christina Lee (Hong Kong)
Global Infrastructure Partners – Advised Global Infrastructure Partners, a part of BlackRock, in forming a strategic partnership with Charoen Pokphand Group and True Internet Data Center Co., Ltd., a major data center operator in Thailand, to upgrade Thailand's data center infrastructure. Read more here. Lead lawyers: Sumet Orsirivikorn and Purachate Manussiripen (Bangkok)
Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka – Advised a consortium of local institutional holders (LCSL) of the international sovereign bonds issued by the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, with an aggregate principal exceeding USD12.5 billion. The landmark restructuring deal marks a significant milestone in addressing Sri Lanka’s sovereign debt challenges and creates a foundation for sustainable economic recovery. Click here to learn more about the deal. Lead lawyers: Emmanuel Hadjidakis (Singapore)
hearX – Advised hearX in its merger with Eargo, forming a new company called LXE Hearing. Backed by an additional USD 100 million investment from Patient Square Capital, the deal is the first notable combination for the over-the-counter hearing aid market since the FDA established the regulatory category in 2022. Learn more about the transaction here. Lead lawyers: Airi Hammalov (New York) and Matthew Hayes (Chicago)
Honeywell – Advised Honeywell as international counsel on its USD 2.16 billion all-cash acquisition of pumps and compressors manufacturer Sundyne from private equity firm Warburg Pincus, to enhance the ability of Honeywell's Energy and Sustainability Solutions business segment to drive innovation and efficiency. Read more here. Lead Lawyers: Danielle Valois (Trench Rossi Watanabe* - Rio de Janeiro), Duffy Lorenz and Emily Nash (Chicago)
HSBC Saudi Arabia – Advised HSBC Saudi Arabia as the sole underwriter, financial advisor, bookrunner, global coordinator, and lead manager in the SAR 1.5 billion (~USD 400 million) initial public offering of Derayah Financial Company on the main market of the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul). This landmark offering marks a significant achievement for both Derayah and the Saudi capital markets. Learn more here. Lead lawyers: Nadine Nassar, Sara AlNasser and Charles Farnsworth (London)
Intel Corporation – Advised Intel in the second and final closing of the sale of its solid-state drive and NAND memory business to SK hynix Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at an aggregate of approximately USD 9 billion. Click here to learn more about the transaction. Lead lawyers: Kelly Kriebs, Tyler Hilton and Michael Greaney (Los Angeles)
S&P Global – Advising S&P Global in the spinoff of S&P Global Mobility into a standalone public company. In 2024, the mobility segment generated USD 1.6 billion in revenue. This pivotal decision seeks to sharpen the focus and amplify the growth opportunities of the Mobility segment, enabling it to better meet customer needs and drive innovation within the industry. Learn more about the transaction here. Lead lawyers: Maria Eberle (New York), Jonathan Martin (Houston), Emily Carlisle (London) and Claudia Poernig (New York)
Tata Autocomp Systems Limited – Advised Tata Autocomp on the majority acquisition of Artifex from Jaguar Land Rover. Artifex, with revenue of GBP 296 million (USD 399 million), was formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Jaguar Land Rover Limited, which is part of Tata Motors Ltd. Click here to find out more about the deal. Lead lawyer: Ash Tiwari and Priya Shah (London)
Western Digital – Advised Western Digital in separating its HDD and Flash businesses into two independent, public companies to enhance the operations and growth of those two business units worth USD 5.6 billion. Read more here. Lead Lawyers: Veronika Nemeth (San Francisco) and Fang Fang (Palo Alto)
*Baker McKenzie and Trench Rossi Watanabe have executed a strategic cooperation agreement for consulting on foreign law.