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Enterprise value of EUR 460 million with expected proceeds of around EUR 500 million.
Baker McKenzie is advising UBE Corporation, a leading chemical company based in Tokyo, on its acquisition of LANXESS' Urethane Systems business headquartered in Germany for a purchase price of approximately EUR 460 million.
Chemical companies need to conduct proper due diligence when acquiring target businesses with global operations by addressing risks and considerations around environmental litigation, supply chain restructuring, cross-jurisdictional transferability of data in light of burgeoning privacy requirements and access rights, global trade sanctions and tariffs, employment and regulatory competition concerns. With Baker McKenzie’s cross-border sector specialists, we are supporting UBE Corporation with this strategic investment to achieve their sustainable growth plans.
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