Linklaters is advising Japanese financial services company Orix Corp. on its $2.16 billion acquisition of a majority stake in the asset management unit of Dutch bank Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., or Rabobank.

Orix, best known for its leasing businesses, will purchase 90 percent of Robeco Groep N.V., with Rabobank staying on as a minority partner. The deal is expected to close within six months.