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 Anjali Deshpande and Lucas Salada; tax partner Casey August; employee benefits partner Patrick Rehfield and senior attorney Carley Clark; labor and employment partner August Heckman and associate Ashley Chilton; and litigation senior counsel Judith Walkoff.