Top 10 Private Equity Investors in Chemicals Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Value

Apollo Global Management Inc, Bain Capital LP, Cinven Ltd, American Securities LLC, and Cerberus Capital Management LP are among the top 5 private equity investors in the chemicals industry in 2021 by deal value. In terms of the geographic split, 7 out of 10 of the world’s top 10 private equity investors in the chemicals industry are headquartered in North America and whereas the remaining 2 are based in Asia, and 1 is based in Europe. They employed a total of 84,495 people in 2021. The Apollo Global Management Inc-CPI Property Group SA deal was one of the major deals in the chemicals sector in 2021. Allen & Overy LLP served as legal advisor to Apollo Global Management Inc, while Clifford Chance LLP served as legal advisor to CPI Property Group SA in the deal. Funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Inc, a US-based private equity firm, have acquired 487.01 million shares representing a 5.5% stake in CPI Property Group S.A., a Luxembourg-based provider of real estate services, for EUR0.61 per share. The deal is valued at EUR300 million ($341.04 million). The deal was completed in Q4 2021. The Bain Capital LP, Hellman & Friedman LLC-athenahealth Inc Capital deal was another major deal in the chemicals sector in 2021. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc served as financial advisor to Bain Capital LP, while Milbank LLP and Dechert LLP served as the legal advisor to athenahealth Inc for the deal. Bain Capital LP (Bain Capital) is an investment firm that provides investments and asset management solutions. Hellman & Friedman LLC (Hellman & Friedman) is an American-based private equity investment firm. Affiliates of Hellman & Friedman and Bain Capital have completed their acquisition of athenahealth, Inc, a provider of cloud-based enterprise software solutions for medical groups and health systems, from Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital, for $17 billion. The deal was completed in Q1 2022.