16 Oct 2025

Hogan Lovells Advises AMG Critical Materials on Sale of Graphit Kropfmühl to Asbury Carbons

"Hogan Lovells has advised AMG Critical Materials N.V. on the sale of Graphit Kropfmühl GmbH to Asbury Carbons, Inc., marking AMG's exit from the natural graphite business. The transaction, which is still subject to customary closing conditions, brings together two leaders in carbon solutions. Graphit Kropfmühl GmbH specializes in extracting and refining natural and synthetic graphite and operates a mine in Germany, along with holdings in Sri Lanka."

Hogan Lovells has advised AMG Critical Materials N.V. on the sale of Graphit Kropfmühl GmbH to Asbury Carbons, Inc. The transaction marks the completion of AMG's exit from the natural graphite business, uniting two market leaders in carbon solutions. Following the repurchase of a 40% minority stake in Graphit Kropfmühl GmbH earlier in the year, the sale is now subject to customary closing conditions. The Hogan Lovells team for AMG Critical Materials N.V. included: - Dr. Michael Rose (Partner, Lead, Corporate/M&A) - Andreas Thun (Counsel, Corporate/M&A) - Linda Brand (Associate, Corporate/M&A) - Dr. Matthias Veicht (Associate, Corporate/M&A) - Christian Höflich (Associate, Corporate/M&A) - Dr. Christoph Wünschmann (Partner, Antitrust) - Johanna Brock-Wenzek (Counsel, Antitrust) - Dr. Falk Loose (Counsel, Tax) - Peter Volkmann (Senior Associate, Tax) - Dr. Marius Plum (Senior Associate, Tax) - Dr. Florian Unseld (Partner, Strategic, Operations, Agreements and Regulation) - Golo Edel (Counsel, Strategic, Operations, Agreements and Regulation) - Dr. Thomas Frank (Senior Associate, Employment) - Bernhard Kuhn (Partner, Real Estate, Frankfurt am Main) - William W. Yavinsky (Partner, Corporate M&A, Washington, D.C.) - Sean P. Collins (Counsel, Corporate M&A, Washington, D.C.) - Ed Fishman (Partner, Regulatory, Washington, D.C.) - Dr. Falk Schöning (Partner, Foreign Trade Law & Investment Control, Brussels) - Stefan Kirwitzke (Partner, Foreign Trade Law & Investment Control, Brussels)
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