Nexeo Fetches Almost $1.6B from WL Ross

"WL Ross Holding Corp. (WLRH), a special-purpose acquisition company backed by private equity firm WL Ross & Co. LLC, announced Monday, March 21, it has agreed to buy plastics and chemicals distributor Nexeo Solutions Holdings LLC from TPG Capital LP in a deal valued at almost $1.6 billion.

The Kirkland team was led by Andrew Calder, William Benitez, Melissa Hutson, Lucas Spivey and Russell Light." 

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This article appeared in the March 21, 2016 edition of The Deal.