NYSE listed TransDigm Group Incorporated has, through its UK subsidiary Technical Airborne Components Ltd., acquired all shares in EME Holding GmbH, including its subsidiaries in Germany and Hungary, at a purchase price of approx. 47.4 million US dollars from DCX-CHOL Enterprises, Inc. (Los Angeles, USA).

EME Group, headquartered in Ingolstadt (Germany), manufactures proprietary, highly engineered aerospace electromechanical actuators, electrical and electromechanical components and assemblies primarily for commercial aircraft, helicopters and other specialty applications.

TransDigm Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly all commercial and military aircraft.

King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin has advised long-standing client TransDigm on its first transaction in Germany.

Team:

Corporate / M&A:
Christian Cornett (lead partner), Michael Cziesla (partner), Norman Wasse (transaction lead), Johanna Marniok, Tobias Riemenschneider (all associates) – Frankfurt

Employment:
Barbara Geck (partner), Franziska Fiedler (associate) – Frankfurt

IP/IT-Commercial:
Manuela Finger (partner), Simon Apel (associate) – Frankfurt

Real Estate:
Lars Reubekeul (partner), Karin Elske (counsel), Johanna Leitzke-Schmid (associate) – Munich

Dispute Resolution:
Francis Bellen (partner), Karsten Rahm (associate) – Frankfurt

Competition:
Tilman Siebert (partner), Michaela Westrup (counsel), Helge Aulmann (associate) – Munich

Financing:
Clemens Niedner (partner), Michael Beyer (associate) – Frankfurt

Tax:
Markus Hill (partner) – Frankfurt

King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin has worked on this transaction together with the law firms VJT & Partners, Hungary (partner: Zoltán Csernus) and BakerHostetler, USA (partner: John J. Allotta).

King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin has recently provided counsel on several transactions in the aviation sector, such as Competence Call Center on a joint venture (acquisition of inhouse call center) with airberlin; and PAR Capital Management on a takeover offer for the shares in listed Advanced Flight Alliance AG and subsequent sale of shares to US SPAC Global Eagle.