PHILADELPHIA, September 23, 2022: Morgan Lewis advised DKSH, a Swiss holding company specializing in market expansion services, in the acquisition of Terra Firma, a North American specialty chemicals distributor. The transaction, which is expected to close toward the end of 2022, will be valued at an enterprise value of $360 million. DKSH will acquire at least 80% of Terra Firma with the remainder held by the company’s existing management team.
Partner Aaron Suh and associate Avryl Klich represented DKSH, along with corporate associates Lauren Docktor, Anjali Deshpande and Lucas Salada; tax partner Casey August; employee benefits partner Patrick Rehfield and senior attorney Carley Clark; antitrust partner David Brenneman and associate Bernard Archbold; labor and employment partner August Heckman and associate Ashley Chilton; and litigation senior counsel Judith Walkoff.