Top 10 Legal Advisors in Agriculture and Forestry Industry in the World in 2022 by Deal Volume
Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Jones Day, Latham & Watkins LLP, White & Case LLP, and CMS Legal Services EEIGare among the top 5 legal advisors in the agriculture and forestry industry in 2022 by deal volume. BP-Archaea Energy was a major deal in the Agriculture and Forestry sector in 2022. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Jones Day LLP served as legal advisors to Archaea Energy, while Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP acted as legal advisor to BP Plc. BP Plc has completed the acquisition of Archaea Energy Inc., a producer of renewable natural gas (RNG) in the US, for a transaction value of $4,100 million. KKR-Advanta Enterprises was another major deal in the Agriculture and Forestry sector in 2022. Jones Day LLP and Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados served as legal advisors to Advanta Enterprises, while Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, AZB & Partners, and Rothschild & Co SCA served as legal advisors to KKR. KKR, a leading global investment firm, and UPL Limited (“UPL”), a global agriculture solutions provider, announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will invest $300 million for a 13.33% stake in Advanta Enterprises Limited (“Advanta” or “the Company”), a subsidiary of UPL and a leading global seed company that aims to deliver innovative farming solutions and technology to farmers around the world. Chevron-Renewable Energy Group was one of the major deals in the Agriculture and Forestry sector in 2022. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, and Shearman & Sterling LLP served as legal advisors to Chevron, while Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal advisor to Renewable Energy Group. Chevron Corp., an integrated energy company, has completed the acquisition of Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG), engaged in the transformation of biofuel into something that helps improve the environment and grow customers’ profits, for cash consideration of $3,150 million, or $61.5 per share.