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The American Lawyer: Deal Watch: M&A Breaks Annual Record in 9 Months; IPOs and SPACs Strike Back

October 4, 2021

2021 has been a record year for M&A deals, according to new data from Refinitiv. Korean-based petrochemical company DL Chemical Co. agreed to buy special polymer producer, Kraton Corp., for US$2.5 billion. The transaction is expected to close by second quarter 2022. O’Melveny partners Daniel Kim, Sung Pak, and Andor Terner advised DL Chemical on the deal. This story also appeared in The Recorder.

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