P+P Pöllath + Partners advised a bank consortium on the financing of the merger of Fischer Tool & Die Corp. and Schaufler Tooling GmbH & Co. KG. The purchase price and the financing volume remain confidential.

Schaufler Tooling GmbH & Co. KG is a leading provider of die casting tools for the automotive industry. The merger with the U.S.-Michigan-based full-service provider Fischer Tool & Die Corp., also specializing in pressure die casting tool solutions and precision machining, creates a leading global manufacturer of die-casting tools.

The following P+P Frankfurt team advised the bank consortium:

Jens Linde (counsel, financing) and
Michael Schuhmacher (senior associate, financing)
Another consultant to the bank group was Karl F. Balz of Paul Hastings LLP (U.S. law).