Taft is pleased to have acted as U.S. legal counsel to Rhinestahl Corporation, a greater Cincinnati-based manufacturer of aviation tooling and ground support equipment, in its acquisition of HYDRO Systems KG, a German aviation services provider. Combined, the organizations will become RH Aero Systems, a one-stop shop for original equipment manufacturers, maintenance, repair, and overhaul organizations, and aircraft operators worldwide. The new company will offer engine tooling and support at more than 15 global service centers for all CFM International, GE Aerospace, and Rolls-Royce engine programs, representing more than 85% of the global engine market. The transaction was profiled in the Cincinnati Business Courier here (subscription required). German, Chinese, French, and U.K. legal counsel was provided by Taylor Wessing.

Taft’s legal team was led by Jeremy Hayden, Kate Mascarenhas, and Andrew Field and included Brian Dershaw, Elizabeth Glotfelty, Kristin Hardy, Libby Jacobson, Melissa Kurzhals, Todd Lady, and Russell Menyhart.