LGC completes acquisition of Toronto Research Chemicals Inc.

On August 9, 2019, LGC Standards Canada Limited (“LGC”), a subsidiary of LGC Limited and a portfolio company of KKR & Co. Inc., acquired a majority stake in Toronto Research Chemicals Inc. (“TRC”) and Synfine Research Limited. Financial terms of the investment were not publicly disclosed.

Founded in 1982, TRC is a leading manufacturer and supplier of synthetic organic bio-chemicals which are used as reference standards, research tools and building blocks by a highly diversified global customer base across the pharmaceutical, applied and research sectors.

External representation for LGC was provided by Torkin Manes LLPwith a legal team lead by Matthew Tevlin and including Adrian Myers, Daniel Katzin, Nicholas Dempsey (M&A), Leonard Rodness, Kenneth Beallor, Stephanie Eiley (Real Estate), Daniel Pugen, Gillian Howe (Employment), Wesley Isaacs (Tax), Lisa Lifshitz (IT/Privacy), Matt Maurer (Cannabis).

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