Ardian/ESIM Chemicals: Represented Ardian in the sale of ESIM Chemicals, is a global provider of high-quality agricultural and crop protection chemicals, intermediates and maleic anhydride tree chemicals, to Sun European Partners.  

Arkema: Advised Arkema, a global chemicals company and France’s leading chemicals producer, on several of its sales and acquisitions, including its

• contemplated sale of its Functional Polyolefins business to SK Global Chemical.
• sale of its activated carbon and filter aid business to Calgon Carbon.
• proposed divestment of its PMMA business to Trinseo.

Cowen Group, Inc./Dahlman Rose & Co. LLC: Represented Cowen in an all-stock acquisition of Dahlman Rose & Co. LLC, a privately held investment bank specializing in the energy, metals and mining, transportation, chemicals and agriculture sectors.

Grillo-Werke AG: Represented Grillo-Werke AG, the European market leader in the processing of zinc and sulfur, in the sale of its intellectual property and know-how regarding Methanesulfonic Acid to an international chemical company.

Platinum Equity/Solenis: Debt financing counsel to Platinum Equity in its $5.25 billion acquisition of water treatment company Solenis from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and BASF.

ABN AMRO Rothschild, Dresdner Kleinwort/SGL CARBON AG: Represented ABN AMRO Rothschild and Dresdner Kleinwort in the convertible bond issue of Germany-based SGL, one of the world's leading manufacturers of products made from carbon with a portfolio ranging from carbon and graphite materials to carbon fibers and composites.

Arkema: Represent Arkema in antitrust matters in several jurisdictions throughout the world.

LSB Industries, Inc.: Represented LSB Industries, Inc. in a successful consent solicitation to effect certain amendments to its 7.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 following the company’s $364 million sale of its climate control business.  

Millennium Audit Committee: Investigated accounting issues on behalf of Audit Committee of Millennium Chemicals, Inc.

Monsanto Company/Solutia, Inc.: Represented Monsanto in the chapter 11 case of Solutia, a U.S.-based applied chemicals and specialty materials company.

Tronox Limited: Advised Tronox on: 

• a $2.15 billion term loan facility, a $550 million asset-based revolving credit facility, and an offering of $450 million 5.75% Senior Notes due 2025.
• the financing-related components of its acquisition of Cristal’s titanium dioxide business for $1.673 billion in cash and stock.
• securing committed financing with respect to the all-cash acquisition of the Alkali Chemicals business from FMC Corporation for $1.64 billion. 

W.R. Grace: Counseled unofficial committees or groups of bondholders or other creditors on the chapter 11 case of W.R. Grace, a Maryland-based global specialty chemicals company focused on refining, construction materials and specialty technologies.