Holcim of Switzerland and France’s Lafarge are merging to create the world’s biggest cement maker with combined sales of $44 billion..Amarchand Mangaldas acted as Indian legal counsel for Holcim with a team led by Corporate Partners Ashwath Rau and Vandana Pai Bharucha. Delhi Partners Pallavi Shroff and Shweta Shroff Chopra are advising on the competition law aspect..Swiss firm Homburger AG acted as International legal counsel for Holcim with a team led by Managing Partner Daniel Daeniker..Linklaters provided advice on French law with a team led by M&A Partner Fabrice de La Morandiere, while Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s Brussels-based Competition Partner Frank Montag advised on antitrust matters, reports LegalWeek..AZB & Partners Competition Partner, Samir Gandhi is advising Lafarge on the competition law aspect..Cleary Gottleib Steen & Hamilton advised Lafarge with a team led by Paris M&A partner Pierre-Yves Chabert along with other partners from Washington and Brussls. The firm acted alongside M&A partner Rolf Watter at Swiss firm Bar & Karrer, according to LegalWeek..The deal would help the companies slash costs, trim debt and better cope with the soaring energy prices, tough competition and weaker demand that have hurt the sector since the 2008 economic crisis, reports VCCircle.
Holcim of Switzerland and France’s Lafarge are merging to create the world’s biggest cement maker with combined sales of $44 billion..Amarchand Mangaldas acted as Indian legal counsel for Holcim with a team led by Corporate Partners Ashwath Rau and Vandana Pai Bharucha. Delhi Partners Pallavi Shroff and Shweta Shroff Chopra are advising on the competition law aspect..Swiss firm Homburger AG acted as International legal counsel for Holcim with a team led by Managing Partner Daniel Daeniker..Linklaters provided advice on French law with a team led by M&A Partner Fabrice de La Morandiere, while Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s Brussels-based Competition Partner Frank Montag advised on antitrust matters, reports LegalWeek..AZB & Partners Competition Partner, Samir Gandhi is advising Lafarge on the competition law aspect..Cleary Gottleib Steen & Hamilton advised Lafarge with a team led by Paris M&A partner Pierre-Yves Chabert along with other partners from Washington and Brussls. The firm acted alongside M&A partner Rolf Watter at Swiss firm Bar & Karrer, according to LegalWeek..The deal would help the companies slash costs, trim debt and better cope with the soaring energy prices, tough competition and weaker demand that have hurt the sector since the 2008 economic crisis, reports VCCircle.
