JF Chemical Associates enhances M&A and financing expertise collaborating with Clairfield International

Hanover, December 14, 2022

JF Chemical Associates is pleased to announce a collaboration with Clairfield International, a global strategic M&A advisory firm specialized in providing advisory services on middle-market transactions for large companies, private investors and private equity, public sector clients, and family businesses. Through the agreement, JF Chemical Associates clients will benefit from enhanced in-depth M&A transaction and financing expertise of Clairfield.

Headquartered in Europe with locations in every major region worldwide, Clairfield offers clients access to local corporate companies, investors, and key decision-makers, combined with a deep understanding of local regulations and cultures. Closing more than 140 transactions annually, Clairfield ranks as one of the top independent M&A advisors in league tables worldwide. The partnership was founded in 2004 in Geneva, Switzerland.

JF Chemical Associates and Clairfield will collaborate in a joint sector effort to assist clients in the chemicals and polymers industry over the full company life cycle. The firms will offer early-stage strategic consulting, and valuation and structuring work, as well as mergers & acquisitions and disposals, including carve-outs.

”JF Chemical Associates has firmly established itself as a strategic advisor to corporate and private equity clients. Our offering addresses early stage strategic work, as well as transactional support and post merger services. Working with Clairfield and drawing on superior M&A advisory capabilities globally, will benefit our clients and provide seamless support in transformational transactions”, said Achim Mauruschat, co-founder and CEO of JF Chemical Associates.

“We are excited by working with JF Chemical Associates, which will allow us to provide ever more depth and scope in advising clients in the chemicals and polymers sector. Our sector best practise groups in this space will be enhanced. We add M&A capabilities to JF’s advisory work in order to provide seamless services to clients worldwide.” said Alexander Klemm, executive chairman of Clairfield.

About JF Chemical Associates

Based originally in Germany and founded by Rüdiger Funke and Achim Mauruschat, JF consists today of partners who have pursued distinguished careers in the chemical sector at BASF, DuPont de Nemours, LyondellBasell, Solvay, amongst others. JF’s principal focus is on strategy work, M&A, partnerships and alliances, integration, turnarounds and interim management in the chemicals and polymers industry. JF assists clients globally and has a considerable track record in Asia. Partners are based in Hanover, Brussels, London, Milan, Bangkok, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Sao Paolo.

Press contact:

Achim Mauruschat
amauruschat@jf-ca.com