1 October 2022
Freshfields advises Umicore on the creation of a joint venture with Volkswagen for EV battery materials
Advising firms
Deal team
7 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Janssens Lead | Freshfields | Partner | Not stated | Brussels |
| Philipp Dohnke Lead | Freshfields | Partner | IP and supply agreements | Hamburg |
| Sara Barin Lead | Freshfields | Counsel | metal sourcing and processing | London |
| Laurent Garzaniti Lead | Freshfields | Partner | Antitrust | Brussels |
| Thibault Moust | Freshfields | Other | Not stated | Brussels |
| Philipp Lehmann | Freshfields | Other | IP and supply agreements | Hamburg |
| Enrica Schaefer | Freshfields | Other | Antitrust | Brussels |
Stated terms
- Stated value
- EUR 3bn (appr. €3 billion)
- What the figure measures
- Total transaction value
- Client
- Umicore NV/SAJoint venture party
- Counterparties
- PowerCo SE (Joint venture party)
Volkswagen AG (Joint venture party)