KKR Will Acquire FL Selenia SpA in €835 Million Deal
11.15.05
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Simpson Thacher is representing Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in connection with its €835 million acquisition of the parent of FL Selenia SpA, a company based near Turin, Italy that produces branded automotive lubricants and other functional fluids, from Vestar Capital Partners. In recent years, Selenia has extended its operations from its origins as an Italian lubricants producer to numerous countries in Europe, South America and the United States and has over 1,000 employees. The transaction is subject to regulatory clearances and is expected to be completed before the end of 2005.
The Simpson Thacher attorneys working on the transaction include: M&A – Mark Pflug, Derek Meilman and Sylvain Dhennin; Capital Markets – Nick Shaw; Credit – Tony Keal, Gautam Narasimhan, Antti Pesonen, Mariya Vinnik and Lucy Young; Antitrust – David Vann, Reynelle Brown and Michael Naughton; and Tax – Steve Todrys, Meredith Jones and Jenifer Marsh. Valuable assistance has been provided by paralegal Robert Palme.