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We advise a range of clients on a full spectrum of issues which affect the automotive industry.

Our specialism in this sector includes advising on corporate transactions, litigation, distribution and logistics projects; we also have key experience in many other commercial matters.

Recent experience includes advising:

Management on the sale of CAP Automotive to Solera Holdings Inc worth £288 million
A FTSE 100 manufacturer on a range of corporate/merger and acquisition activity, a range of complex commercial transactions, construction and refurbishment of manufacturing facilities (including the construction of new 300,000 sq ft premises), carbon trading, property and employment/industrials relations
Kia Motors on a new distribution agreement for compliance with English law
Tata Motors on the manufacturing, licenses and supply agreements with Fiat Group Automobiles, in relation to their industrial joint venture
General Motors Acceptance Company Ltd in connection with the development of an extension to the Ellesmere Port plant and a leaseback to Vauxhall Motors
Sellers and management on the sale of the entire issued share capital of Nexus Vehicle Holdings Limited to Bowmark Capital LLP, worth £51 million
Andrew Page on its strategic collaboration with Unipart
Bentley Motors Ltd on brand and design protection worldwide

For more information, please contact a member of our team.