LKQ Corporation, the Nasdaq listed leading U.S. distributor of automotive parts and accessories, acquires Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia S.p.a., a leading pan-European distributor of aftermarket auto spare parts, from private equity group Apax Partners for a purchase price of EUR 1.04 billion.

VISCHER advised LKQ Corporation on the Swiss part of the transaction. The VISCHER team consisted of Dr. Robert Bernet (Partner, Corporate), Dr. Peter Kühn (Managing Associate, Corporate), Moritz Jäggy (Senior Associate, Corporate), Dr. Thomas Steiner (Senior Associate, Antitrust) and Vincent Reardon (Associate, Corporate).