Paul Tiger, Sebastian Fain, Takeshi Nakao, Noah Carr, Enrique Dancausa, Max Sanders, Marissa Yu, Hugh Goodwin
January 23, 2026
Freshfields advising Yokohama on its $905m acquisition of Goodyear’s off-the-road tire business

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- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising The Yokohama Rubber Company on its $905 million cash acquisition of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s off-the-road (OTR) tire business, which focuses on manufacturing and selling tires for mining and construction machinery
- The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals
- The Freshfields team is led by partners in New York and Tokyo, supported by a cross-border, multidisciplinary team.
Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (“Freshfields”) is advising The Yokohama Rubber Company, Limited (“Yokohama”) on its acquisition of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s (“Goodyear”) off-the-road (OTR) tire business for $905 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The OTR business being acquired by Yokohama is engaged predominantly in the manufacture and sale of tires for mining and construction machinery. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals. Read more about this transaction here. The Freshfields team is led by partners Paul Tiger and Sebastian Fain in New York and Takeshi Nakao and Noah Carr in Tokyo. They are supported by a large cross-border, multidisciplinary team including counsel Enrique Dancausa, senior associates Max Sanders, Marissa Yu and Hugh Goodwin.
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Paul Tiger, Sebastian Fain, Takeshi Nakao, Noah Carr, Enrique Dancausa, Max Sanders, Marissa Yu, Hugh Goodwin
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