Latham & Watkins Advises EFC Gases & Advanced Materials on Acquisition by Element Solutions Inc

Latham & Watkins LLP represented EFC Gases & Advanced Materials in connection with the announced acquisition by Element Solutions Inc. Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI), a global and diversified specialty chemical technology company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire EFC Gases & Advanced Materials for approximately 12x forecasted 2026 adjusted EBITDA in cash. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2025, subject to certain regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. EFC provides high‑purity specialty gases and advanced materials to industries including semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace and electrical infrastructure. Latham & Watkins LLP represented EFC Gases & Advanced Materials with a team composed by: Boston partner Hans Brigham (corporate), with associates Laki Triantafylidis, Maddy Berg, Sue Kim, Jihoo Kim and Cherrie Wang; Bay Area partner Katharine Moir, with associate Chris Zhao (tax); Boston partner Josh Friedman, with associate Rebecca Fishbein (benefits); Washington, D.C. partner Morgan Brubaker, with associates Deborah Hinck and Daniel Barks (intellectual property); Orange County partner Josh Bledsoe and New York counsel David Langer, with associates Brian McCall and Reilly Nelson (environmental); Bay Area partner Josh Holian and Washington, D.C. partner Damara Chambers, with associates Nathaniel Amann, Christina Lantuh and Amulya Vadapalli (antitrust and regulatory); San Diego partner Stephanie Fontanes (real estate); Washington, D.C. partner Kyle Jefcoat (government contracts); and Washington, D.C. partner Erin Brown Jones (FCPA).

Latham & Watkins Advises EFC Gases & Advanced Materials on Acquisition by Element Solutions Inc

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