Baker McKenzie advises Mkango on Remloy acquisition
Baker McKenzie advised Mkango Resources on its agreement with Heraeus Amloy Technologies to acquire the Remloy rare earth magnet business.
Remloy operates a facility in Bitterfeld, Germany, dedicated to processing end-of-life rare earth magnets. Upon completion, Mkango will operate two facilities in Germany. Closing is expected in summer 2026, subject to customary conditions including regulatory approvals.
The Baker McKenzie team
Baker McKenzie’s corporate/M&A workstream was led by partner Tino Marz (Munich, pictured right) and partner Jan Schubert (Frankfurt, pictured left), supported by associates Lisa Hollfelder and Bao Nguyen (both Frankfurt).
Intellectual property advice was provided by partner Patrick Wilkening (Düsseldorf) and associate Anela Winzig (Frankfurt). Antitrust matters were handled by partner Jan Kresken (Düsseldorf) and associate Ricarda Brandhorst (Düsseldorf). On regulatory issues, the team comprised Katharina Weiner (Düsseldorf), counsel Andreas Schulz (Berlin) and senior associate Andreas Neumann (Frankfurt).
Foreign direct investment was covered by partner Anahita Thoms (Berlin) and associate Frederik Doerr (Berlin). Employment matters were led by partner Felix Diehl (Frankfurt), alongside counsel Ludmilla Maurer (Frankfurt), senior associate Thomas Seidensticker (Frankfurt) and associates Jan Kammler and Annika Kissener (both Frankfurt). Real estate advice was provided by partner Daniel Bork (Düsseldorf).
Data privacy and tech regulation were handled by partner Florian Tannen (Partner, Munich) and associate Lennart Reich (Munich). Tax advisory came from partner Thomas Gierath (Munich), counsel Ariane Schaaf (Frankfurt) and associate Tim Edelhoff (Munich). Commercial and trade matters were managed by counsel Philipp Schütt (Düsseldorf).
