18.9.2007
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KSB assists Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (acquisition of GE Plastics)
Kocián Šolc Balaštík advised <a href="http://www.sabic.com/" title="Saudi Basic Industries Corporation" >Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) on the Czech involvement in the world-wide acquisition of the plastics division from General Electric. The acquisition was completed on 31 August 2007. The deal is worth more than 11 billion USD.

The new plastics division – to be known as SABIC Innovative Plastics – will makea significant contribution to SABIC's existing plastic products portfolio andprovide access to new markets. SABIC's aim is to continue development ofthermoplastics and engineering plastics for the automobile, electronic andbuilding industries, as well as the health sector.
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Advising J&T on the preparation of another bond programme – the Europacity Berlin project.
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KŠB advised the seller on the sale of mcePharma to the Brenntag Group
The KŠB team, consisting of Vlastimil Pihera, Jakub Porod, and Dominika Bazalová, provided legal advice to the seller, Mr. Ivan Mikeš, in connection with the sale of 100% of the shares in mcePharma to the international Brenntag Group, a global leader in the distribution of chemicals and ingredients.