Contact Countries Search Search Clearwater International Menu Menu Team Transactions Services Sectors Insights About Us Careers Contact Clearwater International Menu Automotive Open-minded Working for many years with leading suppliers and OEMs, and more recently with new digital players, we have built up an extensive network and knowledge of the sector, becoming a trusted adviser for many of the world’s leading automotive players. Our unique automotive transaction experience covers virtually every system and component of a vehicle, all relevant materials, and process technologies. As the industry goes through unprecedented change, driven by megatrends such as emission reduction, electrification, autonomous driving and connectivity, this fast-changing market calls for an open-minded approach to business strategy and a willingness to collaborate and embrace different perspectives. It also calls for a need to think holistically to make the best decisions, and for flexible, responsive and agile advice from a team which uses its deep knowledge of the industry to deliver the very best outcomes. The globalised nature of the automotive industry is reflected in our vast international, cross-border deal experience, involving sellers, buyers and targets from all parts of the world. < > Our latest transactions sold to Sell-side Undisclosed Clearwater Advisers Tobias Schätzmüller Oleg Artjuschkin Fynn Bornat Barry Chen Angie Gao Adviser to a Chinese state-controlled company on the sale of Innomotive Systems Hainichen to Mutares received investment from Sell-side Undisclosed Clearwater Advisers Tobias Schätzmüller Philipp Holst Adviser to Kopernikus Automotive on the investment of a minority stake from Continental invested in Buy-side Undisclosed Clearwater Advisers José Lemos Artur Pereira Adviser to C2 Capital Partners on its investment in Grupo Simoldes sold to Sell-side Undisclosed Clearwater Advisers Tobias Schätzmüller Pierre Knoche Mergim Tashefci Adviser to Heitkamp & Thumann on the sale of Westfalia Metal Components to Vollmann Group corporate family rating assigned by Rating Advisory Undisclosed Clearwater Advisers Dr. Heinrich Kerstien Khalid Afras Pierre Knoche Adviser to Mahle on a corporate family rating View more on the sale to Sell-side Undisclosed Clearwater Advisers Jon Hustler Rob Britton Mark Gillingham Joshua Gorman Adviser to Rolec Services and One Stop Europe on the sale to Sdiptech sold to Sell-side €42.7m Clearwater Advisers Tobias Schätzmüller Pierre Knoche Adviser to PMV and Finindus on the sale of Borit to Weifu Received investment from a consortium led by Sell-side €315m Clearwater Advisers Barry Chen Adviser to BWI on receiving investment from Walden International View more sold to Sell-side Undisclosed Clearwater Advisers Jon Hustler Rob Britton Mark Gillingham Joshua Gorman Adviser to Lander Automotive on its sale to GIL Investments Ltd sold to Sell-side Undisclosed Clearwater Advisers David Serra Pablo Pernas Advisers to the shareholders of Grupo Hispamoldes on its sale to Quarza Inversiones acquired Buy-side Undisclosed Clearwater Advisers David Serra Advisers to Abac Capital and its subsidiary Industrial Metalcaucho SL on the acquisition of Cautex sold to Sell-side Undisclosed Clearwater Advisers Tobias Schätzmüller Markus Otto Oleg Artjuschkin Adviser to Mühlhoff Umformtechnik on its sale to Fidelium Partners View more See our transactions We’re grateful for the significant commitment and dedication we received from Clearwater. Andre Deloch, Partner, Heidelberg Capital Our Automotive Team Clearwater’s experience and expertise played an important role in finding the right partner and achieving a successful transaction. Angel Robleño, CEO, Grupo Sunviauto With offices in Europe, the US and Asia, our automotive team can deliver seamless, integrated global advice to SME/owner-managed, corporate and private equity clients. See our team #1 worldwide automotive M&A adviser by deal count 50% cross-border deals within the last 5 years 20 completed deals with Asian buyers or targets in the last 10 years Insights Automotive Newsletter Q3 2021 As of the end of Q3, the ongoing semiconductor shortage is assumed to have lost 7.4 million units of global light vehicle production so far in 2021. Read more Automotive Newsletter Q2 2021 The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are no longer a major concern for the automotive industry, as government support programmes have allowed the industry to cope with the pandemic better than initially anticipated. Read more M&A activity The growing momentum in the fuel cell industry is demonstrated by a series of recent strategic partnerships and M&A transactions, and increased support for accelerating mass-market fuel cell deployment. Over the last couple of years a number of large automotive suppliers and industrial groups have entered into partnerships with specialised fuel cell companies, and as consolidation takes hold the number of independent fuel cell players has been significantly reduced. Read more See more Insights They delivered a faultless process Working with the Clearwater team has been a pleasure. They delivered a faultless process, their extensive knowledge of the debt market and strong presence in our sector was fundamental to us being able to achieve our goal. Clearwater’s guidance and professionalism would benefit any business looking to enhance their growth potential. Mark Franckel, Group CEO, Arlington Industries Read more Clearwater International LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Team Transactions Services Sectors Insights About Us Careers Cookie policy Accessibility Terms & Conditions Privacy Statement Copyright © 2021 Clearwater International. All rights reserved Website by Jask Creative Our website uses cookies to store information to allow essential functionality on our website. Please see our Privacy Statement for more information. ACCEPT LEARN MORE