Private Equity in the Chemicals Sector - Financing Chemical M&A: Key Structuring & Underwriting Considerations

In the second installment of our webinar series, Private Equity in the Chemicals Sector, we examined Financing Chemical M&A: Key Structuring & Underwriting Considerations. Peter Wolf, US Leader of Mayer Brown's Chemical Industry Group, and Adam Wolk, Partner in Mayer Brown's Banking & Finance practice, were joined by Federico G.M. Mennella, Managing Director and Head of Chemicals at DC Advisory in New York.

In this session, our panelists took a deeper dive into this critical component of private equity transactions in the chemicals industry, and discussed what sponsors can do to position transactions for execution. The discussion addressed how the sector's capital intensity, earnings cyclicality, and operational complexity impact debt structuring and underwriting; the key factors lenders evaluate when assessing chemical transactions; and practical approaches to negotiating financing terms that balance sponsor flexibility with lender protections. Attendees gained actionable insights into aligning capital structures with operational realities and building financing solutions that support value-creation through market cycles.