A close look at new and upcoming ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) policies, regulation, and litigation to help investors assess the ethical status of a potential M&A target and reduce their regulatory risk
Negotiations between German chemicals player Covestro and state-owned energy company Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) are “still alive”, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Equity Report, although clarity around the future …
A deal which would result in the joint ownership of Brazilian petrochemical player Braskem by state-controlled energy company Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Rio de Janeiro-based peer Petrobras is unlikely to materialise until …
ADNOC/Petrobras deal for control of Braskem unlikely to close before early next year Read More »
The first hearing on the climate lawsuit filed by Greenpeace Italy and advocacy group ReCommon, along with 12 private citizens, against Italy’s energy giant Eni, state-controlled lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), and the Ministry …
Ongoing environmental litigation claims against Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem have already been “factored into” the price of the bids that the target has received from multiple suitors, a source involved in the process told Equity …
The three non-binding offers for Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem – from a consortium comprising Apollo Global Management and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), J&F Investimentos, and Unipar Carbocloro – are still on the table, …
Unipar’s offer for Braskem would require asset sales, source involved says Read More »
Edward Tran, financial markets and funds partner, and Oliver Williams, corporate partner in the London office of US law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP elaborate on the impact that ESG concerns are having on the …
Decrease in M&A activity leading to more stringent ESG due diligence process Read More »
Alessandra Lehmen, partner and head of environmental, climate, and regulatory law at Brazilian law firm Juchem Advocacia and law professor in ESG and climate change, discussed the impact that Brazil’s latest regulatory changes may have …
The acquisition proposal for Novonor’s 38% stake in Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Apollo Global Management could be complicated by the Brazilian government’s resistance to sell Petrobras’ stake …
Braskem sales process faces political and litigation hurdles Read More »
European antitrust authorities appear to assess more favourably mergers that are environmentally beneficial, despite potential negative impact on competition, two EU competition lawyers have told Equity Report. “It’s probably fair to say that [env… To …
Brazilian mining company Vale and joint venture partner BHP have filed an appeal with the Federal Court of Appeals of Minas Gerais (Tribunal Regional Federal da 6ª Região), against last month’s Brazilian court ruling that …
Vale and BHP appeal Brazilian court ruling on Samarco dam collapse, source involved says Read More »
Valeria is a seasoned business and financial journalist with fifteen years of industry experience.
Before launching Equity Report in October 2022, Valeria was European Editor for US-based financial news service CTFN, where she spent seven years reporting on event-driven situations, breaking news stories on complex financial and regulatory issues across several jurisdictions, from Europe and Africa to China, India, Brazil, and Australia.
Prior to that, she was Senior Reporter at TelecomFinance, Middle East correspondent, and later Southern Europe correspondent at Mergermarket (currently ION), and held a number of editorial positions with Dubai and London-based b2b publications.
She holds a BA (Hons) in Languages and Public Relations from Leeds Beckett University and an MA in International Journalism from University of Central Lancashire.
