Clifford Chance represents Exxon Mobil in the announced acquisition of production facilities and related assets from Superior Graphite
September 12, 2025
- Chang-Do Gong, Jonathan Castelan, Marina Livingston, Bridget Costello, Michelle Green, Alana McAndrews, Ty’Meka M. Reeves-Sobers, Kami McFarland (She/Her), Daniel Copland, Philip Wagman, Joshua Thomas, Paul Koppel, David Walsh, Violetta Kokolus, Daryl Fairbairn (He/Him), Molly Margiotta
- New York
Clifford Chance represents Exxon Mobil in the announced acquisition of production facilities and related assets from Superior Graphite
Global law firm Clifford Chance has represented Exxon Mobil Oil Company, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) in its agreement to acquire certain production facilities and related assets and technology from Superior Graphite, an Illinois-based graphite manufacturer. The transaction is intended to support Exxon Mobil's strategy to develop and supply synthetic graphite, a key material for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems.
The Clifford Chance team was led by partners Chang-Do Gong (M&A, New York) and Jonathan Castelan (Energy & Infrastructure, Houston), along with associates Marina Livingston, Bridget Costello, Michelle Green, and Alana McAndrews (New York). They were supported by a multi-practice team consisting of:
- Environmental regulations: Partner Ty’Meka Reeves-Sobers (Houston), associate Kami McFarland (Washington, DC)
- Real estate: Staff attorney Daniel Copland (New York)
- Tax: Partner Philip Wagman, associate Joshua Thomas (New York)
- ERISA: Partner Paul Koppel, associate David Walsh (ERISA, New York)
- IP: Partner Violetta Kokolus, counsel Daryl Fairbairn(New York), lawyer Molly Margiotta (London).
