25 October 2024
Deals | France | China | United Kingdom | M&A
Gide and Marton Agranati Albores & Asociados advised Eramet, a long-standing player in the mining and metal industry, on the regaining of full ownership of its flagship lithium asset in Argentina, through the buy-back of the entire minority stake (49.9%) of its Chinese partner Tsingshan in Eramine Sudamerica, for a net amount of USD 699 million. Eramet now owns 100% of its Argentinean subsidiary.
The Gide team comprised partner Julien David and associate Eya Ennaifer on M&A aspects; partner Guo Min and counsel Chen Xi on Chinese legal aspects; partner Colin Graham and counsel Matteo Matteucci on English legal aspects; partner Emmanuel Reille and associates Philip Olszewski and Mathilde Duhau on competition aspects. The Marton Agranati Albores & Asociados team comprised partner Javier Hernán Agranati and associate Ignacio Gómez Nolasco.
Head of Legal - M&A: Guillaume Calais.
Tsingshan was advised by Reed Smith and Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal.