Baker McKenzie assists Donaldson Company in the acquisition of Solaris Biotechnology

Baker McKenzie assisted Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), a leading worldwide provider of innovative filtration products and solutions, in the acquisition of Solaris Group, an Italian company specializing in fermenters and bioreactors for research and development and production purposes. Solaris, founded in 2002 in Porto Mantovano, now has local distributors all over the world, along with a subsidiary in the US (San Francisco Bay Area) and a sales and service facility in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur).

Baker McKenzie assisted Donaldson Company with a team composed of counsels Alessandro Pennisi and Sara Belotti (the latter regarding aspects related to the regulation on foreign investments and the relevant notification) and associates Luisa Galeotti (Corporate) and Mirko Maggioni (Antitrust), coordinated by Partner Alberto Semeria and, regarding the US aspects, by Partner Dieter Schmitz from the Chicago office.