Sidley Represents Carlstar in Its US$296 Million Acquisition by Titan International

Sidley represented Carlstar Group LLC (Carlstar) in its US$296 million acquisition by Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) (Titan). Carlstar is a global manufacturer and distributor of specialty tires and wheels for a variety of end-market verticals, including outdoor power equipment, power sports, trailers, and small to midsize agricultural and construction equipment. Titan is a global manufacturer of off-highway wheels, tires, assemblies, and undercarriage products. The transaction will serve to further diversify Titan’s product portfolio and bring new customer relationships in multiple channels.

The Sidley team was led by M&A and Private Equity partner Justin Macke and senior managing associate MK (Mee Kyung) Han.

Additional team members included: LinLin Teng and Amy Jang (M&A and Private Equity); Alex Csordas and Sam Gandhi (Capital Markets); Ernesto Claeyssen (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); Eric Wolf and Amanda Casanueva (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Maureen Crough (Environmental); Jen Fernandez and Carys Golesworthy (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Steven Rutkovsky (Global Finance); Eric Hoffman (Labor, Employment and Immigration); Ash Nagdev (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Christian Brause, Eric Grosshandler, and Joel Lifshitz (Tax); Julia Chester (Technology and Life Sciences); and Craig Francis Dukin (White Collar Defense and Investigations).