Freshfields advises Nippon Sheet Glass on its privatisation

Global law firm Freshfields has advised Nippon Sheet Glass (“NSG”) on the global and cross-border aspects of its capital restructuring and privatisation, pursuant to which NSG will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Lumina Japan Acquisition Co., Ltd., a special purpose company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc.

Details of the transaction can be found here.

Freshfields brought together a cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and multi-practice group team to deliver a successful outcome for the company. The Freshfields team was led by partner Edward Cole (London) with antitrust and competition advice provided by partner Dr. Martin Klusmann (Düsseldorf) and associate Tim Vohwinkel (Düsseldorf), financing advice by partner Richard Tett (London) and senior associate Jamie Murray-Jones (London) and transaction support from Dr. Barbara Keil (Munich), Noah Carr and Masashi Niinomi in Tokyo.