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Liberty House $500 million acquisition of Rio Tinto aluminium smelter in Dunkirk

10/1/2018
Private acquisition
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$ 500 million

Announced

10/1/2018

Overview:

  • Industrials metals business Liberty House Group reached an agreement with Rio Tinto to acquire its Dunkirk aluminium smelter - the largest facility of its type in Europe - for $500 million. 

Ben Naylor - Regional editor

 

Jurisdictions:

France
United Kingdom

Deal type:

Private acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Governing laws:

England and Wales
France

Industry sector:

Industrials and manufacturing

Firms:
Clyde & Co

Party: Liberty House Group (Acquirer)

Lawyers: Richard Elks, Simon Vere Nicoll

Dentons

Party: Rio Tinto (Seller)

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