Top 10 Legal Advisors in Chemicals Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Volume

Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Jones Day, Allen & Overy LLP, Baker & McKenzie LLP, and White & Case LLP are among the top 5 legal advisors in the chemicals industry in 2021 by deal volume. In terms of the geographic split, 6 out of 10 of the world’s top 10 legal advisors in the chemicals industry are headquartered in North America and whereas the remaining 4 are based in Europe. They employed a total of 22,720 people in 2021. The Affirm Inc, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers-Imprint Payments Inc series A venture funding deal was one of the major deals in the chemicals sector in 2021. Imprint Payments Inc (Imprint) is a financial service company that builds the future of payments, rewards, and loyalty services. The company has secured $38 million in Series A venture funding from Kleiner Perkins and Stripe. The other investors that took part in the funding include Thrive Capital, Affirm, Allen & Co., James Corden, and Lloyd Blankfein. Imprint intends to use the funds for continued growth, market expansion, and partnership development. The deal was completed in Q4 2021. The Latham & Watkins, Ventech SA-Reynen Court deal was another major deal in the chemicals sector in 2021. Clifford Chance LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal advisors to Ventech SA. Reynen Court LLC The Netherlands-based service automation platform that offers law firms and helps corporate legal departments to manage all their cloud-based software applications in one platform. The company has secured $4.5 million in a venture round of funding led by Ventech SA. The other investors that took part in the funding include Clifford Chance LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, and Prins H LLC. The deal was closed in Q4 2020.