近日，总部位于中国广西的涂料生产商环球新材料国际有限公司与德国默克集团达成协议，将以 6.65 亿欧元（约52亿元人民币）收购默克全球表面材料解决方案业务部（"Surface Solutions"）。
贝克·麦坚时国际律师事务所在交易中为买方环球新材国际提供法律服务。富而德律师事务所则为默克提供了法律服务。
环球新材国际是珠光材料及人工合成云母材料龙头生产商，2022年在香港上市。公司主要产能位于中国和韩国，在中高端市场占据领先地位，为全球跨国客户提供高功能材料。
默克公司的Surface Solutions部门专门为涂料、化妆品和工业应用提供解决方案。Surface Solutions尤其在全球汽车和化妆品市场占有重要地位。
贝克·麦坚时团队牵头律师为法兰克福合伙人Christian Atzler、上海合伙人徐津、香港合伙人潘家伟，以及杜塞尔多夫合伙人Patrick Wilkening。
富而德团队牵头人为合伙人Lars Meyer, Philipp Dohnke，并由中国团队提供支持。
Baker McKenzie, Freshfields on Chinese coating company's $721 mln acquisition of German business
Baker McKenzie has advised Guangxi-based coating producer Global New Material International (GNMI) on an agreement with Merck KGaA, represented by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, to acquire Merck's global surface solutions business unit for $721 million.
GNMI, which went public in Hong Kong in 2022, is a leading manufacturer of pearlescent materials and synthetic mica materials. The company's main production capacity is located in China and South Korea, providing materials to global multinational customers.
Merck's surface solutions division specializes in providing solutions for coatings, cosmetics, and industrial applications. The business unit holds a significant position in the global automotive and cosmetics markets.
The Baker McKenzie team was led by Frankfurt partner Christian Atzler, Shanghai partner Jeff Xu, Hong Kong partner Derek Poon, and Düsseldorf partner Patrick Wilkening.
The Freshfields team saw the leadership of partners Lars Meyer and Philipp Dohnke, with support from its China team.
