backHOUSTON, Aug. 26, 2022 — King & Spalding advised on the Impact Deal of the Year at the 2022 ITR Asia-Pacific Tax Awards. The firm represented Kraton Corporation in its $2.5 billion all-cash acquisition by DL Chemical Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of DL Holdings Co., Ltd. The transaction is expected to increase the innovation pipeline and sustainable offerings, while enhancing the combined company’s ability to serve end markets in over 70 countries worldwide.
King & Spalding advised Kraton on all aspects of the transaction, including M&A, securities/SEC, board-level advice/corporate governance, HSR/merger control, CFIUS/foreign direct investment, executive compensation, employee benefits, finance, tax, IP and data privacy.
The King & Spalding team on the deal was led by partners Jonathan Newton, Heath Trisdale, Rob Leclerc, Keith Townsend, senior associate Andrew Ketner and associate Austin Paalz.
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