Acquisition on Behalf of France-Based Automotive Parts Manufacturer 

Hodgson Russ helped a France-based, publicly traded manufacturer of automotive fluid transfer parts complete the acquisition of a Michigan-based automotive parts manufacturer from one of the largest private equity firms in the United States, including handling all employment-related legal aspects of the transaction. As a result of the deal, the French manufacturer now employs 8,000 people in 11 countries with annual projected sales of €620 million, up from €410 million in 2010. Hodgson Russ was the lead firm for the U.S. aspects of this transaction, including advising on the U.S. aspects of a multimillion-dollar acquisition financing package from a consortium of French lenders.