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The chemicals sector continues to face intense regulation. There’s emissions trading, environmental and health and safety regulations, product restrictions, labour laws and supply chain obligations. All this, combined with the development of new business models through digitalisation, smart factories and the internet of things, makes for challenging times for players in this sector.
Our international team includes lawyers who’ve worked in-house and experts in all legal disciplines who have built their careers advising chemical companies - from start-ups to global giants.
We work with our clients on big ticket transactions and on day-to-day operational matters. They benefit from our sector knowledge. They trust that the advice we give is in the context of what’s important to them and what’s going on in the sector.
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Taylor Wessing advises International Chemical Investors Group
Taylor Wessing advises ICIG on acquisition of Evonik's Lülsdorf chemical site
Press releaseThe shareholders and founders of Velox GmbH on its sale to IMCD Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
The shareholders and founders of the chemical distributor, Velox GmbH, on the sale of 100% of their shares in Velox to IMCD Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of the Dutch company, IMCD N.V., the global leader in the sales, marketing and distribution of speciality chemicals and food ingredients. Velox, founded in 1993, is one of Europe's leading distributors of specialty raw materials for the plastics, composites, additives, caoutchouc, paints and coatings industries.
Press releaseDefeat of the European Commission’s attempt to reduce our client’s share in the trade of a chemical substance
Secured our client’s share in the trade of specific chemicals subject to F-Gas Directive by (successfully) challenging a restrictive European Commission decision before the European General Court (T-847/14.-61). We combined our capability, experience and high end regulatory legal advice with the client’s technical input to shepherd their interests successfully through complex regulatory procedures and before the highest European courts.
Defeat of European Commission’s attempt to reduce share in the trade of a chemical substance
A large German-based international distributor of chemicals on successfully challenging a restrictive European Commission decision before the European General Court (T-847/14.-61) in order to protect our client’s share in the trade of specific chemicals subject to F-Gas Directive. The team demonstrated capability and experience by matching high-end regulatory legal advice with our client’s technical input in order to channel their interests successfully through regulatory procedures and before the highest courts.
Acquisition of chemical production branch located in the UK on REACH Regulation and the impact of BREXIT
A major challenge of this international cross-border transaction was compliance under REACH regulation of both the UK-located chemical production; the supply chain for chemicals from outside the EU and outside the UK; and the crossborder distribution of chemical products outside the EU and outside the UK in particular post Brexit. Regulatory structuring of the cross-border upscaling of the production was essential. Our team secured the development of the client’s new business by sophisticated seamless cross-border regulatory advice from both the UK and Germany. Our longstanding experience with the multiple national and international regulatory bodies involved and our proactive approach to upcoming changes to the market allowed us to guide the client successfully through the challenges posed by Brexit.
Development and construction of chemical and pharmaceutical production plants
Various global chemical and pharmaceutical companies on the development and construction of large-scale chemical and pharmaceutical production plants.
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Changes to merger control rules in the UK and the EU which are relevant to venture capital firms, private equity and investment funds
Green hydrogen: Taylor Wessing advises existing investors on €500 million financing of Sunfire
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Taylor Wessing advises International Chemical Investors Group on acquisition of Evonik's Lülsdorf chemical site
ICIG has been advised on the deal by a team led by M&A partners Stephan Doom and Michael Stein
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Taylor Wessing advises International Chemical Investors Group on acquisition of inprotec AG
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Taylor Wessing advises Lankwitzer Lackfabrik on the sale of its aluminium wheel liquid coatings business to AkzoNobel
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