January 13, 2020
Mayer Brown advises The Jordan Company on sale of Borchers Group Limited to Milliken & Company
A global Mayer Brown team is advising The Jordan Company, L.P. on the sale of its portfolio company Borchers Group Limited, a specialty chemicals company known for its innovative high-performance coating additives and specialty catalyst solutions, to Milliken & Company, a global diversified manufacturer with more than a century and a half of materials science expertise.
The addition of Borchers—particularly its expertise in coating additives—further builds Milliken’s comprehensive solutions portfolio, aligned with the company’s strategic objective to develop a global range of growth platforms. The acquisition is expected to close in January and is subject to customary closing conditions.
The Mayer Brown team is led by Corporate & Securities partner Phil Brandes and includes: Corporate & Securities – partner Colin Carley and associates Jenna Miller, Ann Kang (all NY), Christian Higham (London) and Anna-Lena Haggeney (Frankfurt); Tax Transactions & Consulting – partners Jason Bazar (NY) and Volker Junge (Frankfurt) and associate Grace Sur (NY); IP – partner Rich Assmus (Chicago) and associate Lana Khoury (London); Litigation & Dispute Resolution – partner Oral Pottinger and counsel Roger Patrick (both DC) and Kim Leffert (Chicago); and Employment & Benefits – partner Chris Fisher (London), counsel Katie Dean (Chicago) and Vanessa Klesy and associates Marco Maurer (both Frankfurt) and Frances Ingham (London).
The addition of Borchers—particularly its expertise in coating additives—further builds Milliken’s comprehensive solutions portfolio, aligned with the company’s strategic objective to develop a global range of growth platforms. The acquisition is expected to close in January and is subject to customary closing conditions.
The Mayer Brown team is led by Corporate & Securities partner Phil Brandes and includes: Corporate & Securities – partner Colin Carley and associates Jenna Miller, Ann Kang (all NY), Christian Higham (London) and Anna-Lena Haggeney (Frankfurt); Tax Transactions & Consulting – partners Jason Bazar (NY) and Volker Junge (Frankfurt) and associate Grace Sur (NY); IP – partner Rich Assmus (Chicago) and associate Lana Khoury (London); Litigation & Dispute Resolution – partner Oral Pottinger and counsel Roger Patrick (both DC) and Kim Leffert (Chicago); and Employment & Benefits – partner Chris Fisher (London), counsel Katie Dean (Chicago) and Vanessa Klesy and associates Marco Maurer (both Frankfurt) and Frances Ingham (London).