Bird & Bird advises TriMas on its acquisition of GMT’s aerospace business unit

TriMas Corporation is a diversified manufacturer of engineered products, headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The company operates through three segments: packaging, aerospace, and specialty products, serving various industries worldwide. TriMas Aerospace specialises in designing and manufacturing highly engineered components for commercial aircraft manufacturers and the US military. 

GMT is a leading manufacturer of anti-vibration technology components and systems, founded in 1968 in Bühl, Germany. It provides innovative, high-performance solutions for various industries, including machinery, aviation, and rail vehicles. GMT operates globally, with subsidiaries and sales offices in multiple countries.

The Bird & Bird team consisted of lead partner Dr. Stefanie Orttmann, LL.M., and associates Jan Medele, Henrike Camphausen, Anna Klingseisen, Felix Spindler, LL.M., and Moritz Wargalla, LL.M. (all Corporate, Germany), partners Miriam Richter and Lennart Schüßler, Counsels Lea Noemi Mackert, LL.M. and Dr. Nils Lölfing, and associate Tom Jakobeit (all Commercial, Germany), partner Ronald Hendrikx and legal director Anthony Rosen (both London), partner Stéphane Leriche (Paris) (all Commercial), associates Dr. Florian Hinderer and Gitty Narymany Shandy (both Commercial, Germany), associate Tenisha Cramer (Commercial, London), associate Dr. Natallia Karniyevich (Commercial, Germany), partner Dr. Stephan Waldheim and associate Tamy Tietze (both Competition, Germany), partner Dr. Philipp Egler, LL.M. (Dispute Resolution, Germany), partner Dr. Catharina Klumpp, LL.M., and associates Sebastian Bünte, and Julia Neuper (all Employment, Germany), partner Dr. Matthias Lang (Commercial, Germany), associate Stanislav Schmidt (Finance & Financial Regulation, Germany), partner Dr. Christopher Maierhöfer and associate Roksana Hosseini, LL.M. (both IP, Germany), partner Dr. Constantin Eikel and associate Dr. Rick Wendler (both IP, Germany), Counsel Jürgen Schlinkmann (Real Estate, Germany), partner Dr. Rolf Schmich, Counsel Michael Brüggemann, and associates Thomas Schmidt and Julian Straßel (all Tax, Germany). 

Stefanie Orttmann, lead partner on the transaction, commented: “We are very pleased to have assisted TriMas on this transaction. This deal exemplifies Bird & Bird’s robust cross-border capabilities, and particularly our strong relationships with US-based companies.”