We advised the special committee of the board of directors of China XD Plastics Company Limited, one of China’s leading specialty chemical companies, on its US$100 million acquisition and take-private by its Chief Executive Officer.

As a privately held entity, the management of the company will now have greater flexibility to focus on improving long-term profitability and to pursue its business strategies.

A team of lawyers in our Hong Kong, New York, and Northern Virginia offices led the transaction, with support from our litigation practice. 

We advised NDT Global Limited on the sale of NDT Global Group, a provider of nondestructive in-line inspections for oil and gas pipelines, to Eddyfi NDT Inc., a test and measurement technology group.

Coupled with the additional expertise of testing techniques and technology by Eddyfi Technologies, NDT Global will deliver increased accuracy and enhanced information to assure the safe operation of pipelines.

Frankfurt-based lawyers led a global team across 13 offices on this deal, with support from our arbitration, employment, intellectual property, real estate, regulatory, and tax practices.

We advised PPG Industries Inc., a global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials, on its US$1.15 billion acquisition of Ennis-Flint, a worldwide leader in pavement markings and traffic safety.

The acquisition will enhance PPG’s existing mobility technologies in support of increased safety through autonomous driving systems.

Washington, D.C.-based lawyers led a global team across 17 offices on this deal, with support from our antitrust, banking, employment, environment, intellectual property, international trade, pensions, privacy and cybersecurity, private equity, public procurement, real estate, and tax practices.

We advised Zinc Nacional S.A, a leader in the production of zinc compounds, on its acquisition of the zinc recycling business of Harz-Metall GmbH, a specialist for resource-friendly recycling of lead and zinc in Europe.

The transaction was one of the first German distressed infrastructure M&A transactions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Monterrey, and Munich offices led the transaction, supported by our antitrust, business restructuring and insolvency, data protection, employment, environment, infrastructure and projects, pensions, real estate, and tax practices.