Automotive Equipment Industry Merger

Client:	Marubeni Corporation
Representation:	Mergers and Acquisitions
Date:	September 2007
Locations:	Mississippi

Summary:

A team of Schiff Hardin attorneys assisted Marubeni in acquiring Prime Automotive Warehouse, Inc., an industry leader in the distribution of aftermarket auto parts, chemicals, and tools to its large nation-wide reseller customer base. The combination will allow Prime to combine its sourcing and mail order expertise with Marubeni's domestic and international networks. This transaction drew upon the expertise of lawyers from a wide variety of Schiff Hardin practice areas, including corporate and securities, labor and employment, employee benefits, intellectual property, real estate, and tax.

Marubeni Corporation was established in 1858, and is a core company of Marubeni Group, one of Japan's leading general trading houses. Operations encompass domestic import, export and offshore trade. Activities range from the development of natural resources to the  retail marketing of finished products. The Marubeni Group focuses on creating "value chain" from upstream to downstream, encompassing a wide variety of business fields, including oil and gas, automotive, metals, mineral resources, foods, pulp and paper, and chemicals, among others.