Latham & Watkins advises Industrie De Nora S.p.A., the Milan-based electrochemical technologies supplier, in establishing a joint venture with ThyssenKrupp Uhde, a 100% subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions.

Latham & Watkins LLP advised Industrie De Nora S.p.A., the Milan-based electrochemical technologies supplier, in establishing a joint venture with ThyssenKrupp Uhde, a 100% subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions, the plant engineering and construction specialist. The companies are planning to combine their activities regarding engineering, procurement and construction services for electrolysis plants, e.g. for the chlor-alkali industry. This move will expand the technological platforms and increase the customer proximity as well as global presence of both partners. The agreement is subject to the approval by the relevant antitrust authorities.

The Latham & Watkins team was led by Munich mergers and acquisitions partner Volkmar Bruckner, with Frankfurt partner Finn Zeidler advising on compliance matters and Milan partner Fabio Coppola advising on corporate matters. Advice was also provided by Frankfurt associate Daniel Schlösser on compliance matters, Munich associate Tobias Leder on employment matters, Munich associates Fabian Jürgens and Philipp Giessen and London associate Kim Hyo Joo on corporate matters, and Hamburg associate Gabriele Wunsch on IP matters.