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CMS Advises Tyre Manufacturer Michelin on Acquiring Share in Autocentre Operator A.T.U

20/02/2018

The French tyre manufacturer Michelin acquires a 20-percent minority share in the German autocentre operator A.T.U (Auto-Teile-Unger). An international CMS team of legal experts from Austria, Germany, Switzerland and France advised the clients throughout the transaction.

Michelin, a leading international producer of tyres, has entered into a partnership with Mobivia. With brands like Norauto and Midas, Mobivia is among Europe’s leading automotive maintenance and repair services groups. As part of this partnership, Michelin acquires a 20-percent minority share in the German autocentre operator A.T.U (Auto-Teile-Unger) for EUR 60 million.

Throughout the transaction, an international CMS team of legal experts from Austria, Germany, Switzerland and France advised Michelin and Mobivia in questions of antitrust law. The Austrian CMS partners Bernt Elsner and Dieter Zandler were part of the team and advised both parties on aspects of merger control law.

About Michelin and Mobivia

Michelin is one of the leading tyre manufacturers worldwide. The company operates across the globe and owns distribution organisations in over 170 countries and 68 production sites in 17 countries. Michelin employs 111,700 people.

Mobivia Groupe is among the leading companies in the European automotive maintenance and repair services markets. The international group operates in 19 countries and employs more than 21,000 people.

The German automotive services provider A.T.U operates 600 autocentres in Austria, Germany and Switzerland and has been part of Mobivia Groupe since December 2016.

 

CMS Austria
Dr. Dieter Zandler, Partner
Dr. Bernt Elsner, Partner, both Antitrust Law

CMS Germany
Dr. Oliver C. Wolfgramm, Partner
Dr. Navid Anderson, Senior Associate, both Corporate/M&A
Stefan Lehr, Partner
Dr. Heinz-Joachim Freund, Partner, both Antitrust Law

CMS Switzerland
Dr. Pascal Favre, Partner
Audrey Durand, Associate, both Corporate/M&A

CMS France
Claire Vannini, Partner
Marine Devulder, Associate, both Antitrust Law

 

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