The Firm is representing Rockwood Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of Talison Lithium Limited in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately C$724 million (US$732 million). The transaction is subject to the approval of Talison shareholders and other customary closing conditions.
Rockwood (NYSE: ROC) is a leading global specialty chemicals and advanced materials company. Talison (TSX: TLH) is a leading global producer of lithium and has been supplying a global customer network from the Greenbushes Lithium Operations in Western Australia for over 25 years.
The Simpson Thacher team includes Casey Cogut, Brian Stadler and Andrew Wolstan (M&A); Roxane Reardon, Justin Hoffman and Jason Pearl (Capital Markets); Marcy Geller and Sean FitzGerald (Tax).
