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Olam International $1.2 billion acquisition of Archer Daniels Midland Company's cocoa business

15/10/2015
Public acquisition
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$ 1.2 billion

Completed

15/10/2015

Overview:

  • Olam International has acquired the global cocoa business of Archer Daniels Midland Company for $1.3 billion. 
  • Olam is a Singapore based agribusiness and commodity trading firm.
  • The sale includes assets in Switzerland, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Singapore.

Rani Mehta - Journalist 

Jurisdictions:

United States
Brazil
Singapore
Switzerland

Deal type:

Public acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Governing law:

United States

Industry sector:

Agriculture

Firms:
Demarest Advogados

Party: Archer Daniels Midland Company (Seller)

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Party: Archer Daniels Midland Company (Seller)

Lawyer: Gerald Singham

Jenner & Block

Party: Archer Daniels Midland Company (Seller)

Lawyer: Joseph Gromacki

McDermott Will & Emery

Party: Olam International (Acquirer)

Pestalozzi

Party: Archer Daniels Midland Company (Seller)

Lawyer: Jakob Hoehn

Veirano Advogados

Party: Olam International (Acquirer)

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