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Clifford Chance advises dsm-firmenich on the sale of its yeast extract business to Lesaffre

13 June 2024

Clifford Chance advises dsm-firmenich on the sale of its yeast extract business to Lesaffre

Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised dsm-firmenich, innovators in nutrition, health and beauty, on its agreement to sell its yeast extract business (‘Yeast Extracts’) to Lesaffre, a key global player in fermentation and micro-organisms. Yeast Extracts is part of dsm-firmenich’s Taste, Texture & Health business unit, with annual sales of about €120 million.

Read more about the transaction here.

The Clifford Chance team was led by Stephanie Horowitz and consisted of Hansuya Reddy, Sabine van den Heuvel, Robert Bulte, Marguerite Elias, Rebecca Sarkis (Corporate M&A), Orsolya Gondos, Tamlin Higgins (Tech//Digital), Floris van de Bult, Merle van den Berg, Iga Mamczarz (Employment), Wijnanda Rutten (Pensions), Michiel Sunderman, Pascal Borsjé and Alec Sanderson (Tax).