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A driving force

Global Automotive and Mobility overview

2 Hogan Lovells

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We’ll help you get there 3

Clients count on us 5

Don’t take our word for it ... 7

Our African power experience 2019 3

We’ll help you get there

The future of mobility is dramatically transforming the due to advancements in technology. These exciting developments are creating regulatory disruption opportunities for autonomous, connected, electric, and shared vehicles and services.

Our Automotive and Mobility industry sector group From the commonplace to the innovative, we advise can steer you through these opportunities. We have you based on in-depth knowledge of, and years of one of the largest and most experienced groups of experience in, the automotive and mobility industry. lawyers representing traditional automotive industry We don’t just know the government agencies and companies and emerging mobility players. Our authorities you have to deal with – we’ve been part of breadth of resources match the global needs of new them. Our lawyers have served in senior positions at mobility businesses. the European Commission; the U.S. Departments of Transportation, Justice, and Energy; the U.S. Federal Our team provides a unique perspective on these and Trade Commission; and the UK competition authority. other emerging issues of concern to the automotive and mobility industry. In an increasingly complex global Our clients include the world’s leading manufacturers market, we understand how vital it is for clients like and distributors of automobiles, trucks, buses, you to anticipate, understand, and respond quickly motorcycles, and other on- and off-road motor vehicles, to such challenges. Our goal is to help you achieve a as well as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) competitive advantage while minimizing risk. and suppliers of automotive parts and components. We counsel motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors We work closely with partners and colleagues in other on their dealer networks in all 50 U.S. states, as well as practice areas, including M&A, corporate, antitrust in Europe, Asia, and Middle East. and competition, litigation and arbitration, product liability, and intellectual property. Our cross-border capabilities allow us to provide comprehensive, top-quality, one-stop legal advice to meet your most pressing needs. 4 Hogan Lovells

We have been there and • Assisting automobile companies Areas of focus have done it in the protection of domain names –– Antitrust counseling and the enforcement of patent • Advising on major automotive and litigation and trademark rights transactions, joint ventures, –– Appellate and strategic alliances • Advising on major global recalls, on behalf of OEMs and and defended against dozens –– Business restructuring automotive suppliers of product liability matters and and insolvency consumer class actions filed • Assisting automotive companies –– Class action across the United States, Europe, on corporate governance –– Commercial litigation and Asia matters, as well as financing –– Corporate and commercial concepts and projects in the • Representing manufacturers capital market and distributors, and their –– Employment financial services affiliates in real • Advising OEMs and automotive –– Environmental estate transaction, retail financing suppliers on commercial and leasing arrangements, –– Equity capital markets arrangements such as and securitization issues purchase, supply, quality –– Finance assurance, and warranty, as What we bring to the table –– Government regulation well as transport, distribution, • A strong team that includes and legislation and logistics agreements former leaders of the U.S. –– Intellectual property • Counseling motor vehicle agencies charged with overseeing counseling manufacturers and distributors the motor vehicle industry, and –– International trade on their dealer networks in all interact on an ongoing basis 50 states in the United States, with members of the relevant –– Labor relations Congressional committees. as well as in Europe and Asia –– Mergers and acquisitions • Extensive experience with • Litigating manufacturer/dealer –– Motor vehicle franchise/ consumer protection statutes, disputes in more than 30 states in distribution the United States and in Europe including privacy laws, as well as on matters relating to trade –– Patent and trademark • Advising and defending OEMs regulation and legislation, litigation with respect to antitrust, creditors’ international trade policy, and rights, and bankruptcy matters –– Privacy and information free trade agreements management • Counseling automotive • Involvement in every major companies on U.S. and European –– Product liability U.S. legislative initiative mobile source regulations affecting automotive products –– Real estate involving environmental and in recent decades –– Safety safety issues, and advise and represent companies with regard –– Tax to compliance matters • Assisting in protecting our clients’ confidential business information and know-how Also when it comes to issues of the future, such as the driverless car, Hogan Lovells is one of the leading players in the market. This is where the law firm brings together industry competence and regulatory expertise. JUVE 2017/2018 Global Automotive and Mobility overview 2019 5

Clients count on us

• Affinia Group in its US$1.325bn • on • Inc. in winning sale to MANN+HUMMEL Volkswagen AG’s US$2.6bn a federal court jury verdict HOLDING GmbH, a privately investment into Ford’s (affirmed on appeal) awarding held, global filtration business autonomous vehicle platform treble damages under the company, Argo AI Racketeer Influenced and • Alliance of Automobile Corrupt Organizations Act, and Manufacturers in the FCC’s • Ford Motor Company in termination of a dealer guilty of proceeding to consider whether to the largest restructuring in the warranty fraud allow Wi-Fi devices to share the history of private employee 5.9 GHz band with automobile- health benefits • Kia Motors America on the based ITS design and implementation • Ford Motor Company on its of a nationwide performance • A major U.S. utility on issues US$2.3bn sale of Jaguar and improvement program aimed related to the federal funding Land to . at upgrading the U.S. retail for the development of a vehicle • GM/OnStar, the world’s dealer network charging network largest provider of vehicle- • Mercedes-Benz in connection • A new automotive player on based communications with environmental and safety autonomous driving regulations services in connection with regulatory compliance in the U.S. in more than 25 countries across communications counseling and representing the client before the globe • Guangzhou Auto in the DOT and EPA • Bombardier Transportation establishing a business • Mitsubishi Motors on its on the automotive market entry cooperation framework with, and international distribution with their Primove technology an investment in, Uber () arrangements and coordinated to host all of Uber’s operations • Daimler in connection with its internal review in China US$3.1 billion acquisition, as part • Motor Co. on the of a consortium with Audi and • Honeywell in a dispute against acquisition of a US$1.3bn loan BMW Group, of HERE, the digital a Tier 2 supplier over the delivery from the U.S. government to mapping business of components build an electric vehicle plant • Daimler on the implementation • HRH Prince Alwaleed and in Tennessee of their connectivity services Kingdom Holding Company • Several car manufacturers “Mercedes me connect” in more in a US$247.7 million investment and leading automotive than 30 countries in the ridesharing service suppliers on environmental Lyft, Inc. • Daimler on a mobility joint regulations such as emissions venture with BMW • Hyundai in connection with a from light passenger and broad range of matters, including • Federal-Mogul Corporation commercial vehicles, including franchise, labor, ongoing in various matters involving emission investigations and implementation of Consent business restructuring, litigation, dealings with authorities across Orders involving with both safety labor, and tax in Mexico the globe and environmental laws • TI Automotive and its • Hyundai Motor Europe European in on the restructuring of their connection with a variety of manufacturer’s warranty commercial, employment, and in Europe litigation matters “The team...has considerable strength in auto franchise disputes and regularly defends auto manufacturers and trucking companies in major class actions, including product liability and antitrust claims.”

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“We have the impression that the lawyers at Hogan Hogan Lovells...stands out for its experience handling Lovells are in the driver’s seat and a step ahead of the regulatory and emerging technology issues across the other side.” automotive, trucking and rail sectors. Chambers Europe, 2017 The Legal 500 United States, 2019 Transport: Rail and Road - Regulation Chambers USA “Hogan Lovells...is best known for its experience in “Impressive practice with strength in automotive automotive sector litigation and is well placed to advise issues, notably including safety and environmental on domestic and cross-border cases. Auto franchise compliance matters. Further noted capacity for dealing disputes are a key area of expertise, as are emissions with issues in the automotive franchise and corporate cases, product liability, IP and data privacy mandates. ” sectors, as well as advising clients on issues at the intersection of the automotive and technology The Legal 500 United States, 2019 industries, such as cybersecurity, connectivity and Transport: Rail and Road - Litigation autonomous vehicles. Regularly represents global automotive manufacturers, trade associations and “The team...handles safety and emissions compliance technology companies.” and regulatory litigation for household-name auto and trucking companies and industry associations, and has Chambers USA, 2019 been at the legal forefront of the incipient driverless Band 1, Transportation: Road (Automotive) and connected car revolution.” The Legal 500 United States, 2018 Jaguar Transport: Rail and Road - Regulation “Hogan Lovells tackles the full spectrum of practice areas that intersect in the automotive world. Their Chambers Global lawyers give focused attention, find efficiencies, and display top-notch litigation and negotiation skills. Time “When I ask for legal advice what I want is quality, a after time, the Hogan Lovells team provides more good rate of response and a good price. The firm gives insight in a 5-minute conversation than most other me a combination of the three.” firms give in multiple billable hours.” Chambers Global, 2015 Anna-Lisa Corrales, General Counsel and Secretary, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC Alicante Amsterdam Baltimore Beijing Boston Brussels Budapest* Colorado Springs Denver Dubai Dusseldorf Frankfurt Hamburg Hanoi Ho Chi Minh City Hong Kong Houston Jakarta* Johannesburg London Los Angeles Louisville Luxembourg Madrid Mexico City Miami Milan Minneapolis Monterrey Moscow Munich New York Northern Virginia Paris Perth Philadelphia Riyadh* Rome San Francisco Sao Paulo Shanghai Shanghai FTZ* Silicon Valley www.hoganlovells.com Sydney

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