Baker McKenzie has advised US water treatment company Ecolab on the acquisition of Purolite for an all-cash consideration of approximately USD 3.7 billion.
According to Baker McKenzie, “Purolite is a provider of high-end ion exchange resins for separation and purification solutions that complement Ecolab’s current offerings and are critical for high-quality, safe drug production and biopharma products purification in the life sciences industries.” Also based in the US, Purolite operates in more than 30 countries and employs approximately 1,000 people worldwide.
Baker McKenzie’s Poland-based team included Partner Weronika Achramowicz and Associate Anna Zmitrowicz. The global team was led by Chicago-based Partner Dieter Schmitz.
Editor's note: After this article was published NNDKP announced that it had advised Purolite and Musat & Asociatii announced that it had advised Ecolab on Romanian matters of the deal.
NNDKP's team included Co-Managing Partner Manuela Nestor, Partners Razvan Vlad, Roxana Ionescu, and Lavinia Rasmussen, Managing Associate Monia Hantig, Senior Associate Vlad Anghel, and Associate Catalina Dan.
Musat & Asociatii's team included Deputy Managing Partners Razvan Stoicescu, Iulian Popescu, and Mihai Popa, Partner Monia Dobrescu, Managing Associates Adrian Danciu, Simona Anton, Ana Maria Abrudan, and Madalina Trifan, Senior Associates Oana Lupu, Evelina Mieisor-Grecu, and Cristian Cepesi, and Associate Valentina Burada.
