International law firm Bird & Bird has advised BA Glass on its strategic acquisition of Recresco Limited, a leading glass recycling operation based in the United Kingdom.
BA Glass is the fourth largest glass packaging producer in the world, with operations across Europe and Mexico. The acquisition of Recresco will enable BA Glass to operate in the United Kingdom for the first time as well as assisting in its goal of reducing its carbon footprint by 50% by 2035.
The Bird & Bird team was led by Corporate partner James Baillieu, who was assisted by George Mason, Zoe Symes and Kimberly Tan (Corporate), Michael Rudd, Hannah Buckley and Lisa Dutiro (Sustainability, Regulatory and Commercial), Simon Gough and Emily Patel (Tax), Saskia King and Tenisha Cramer (Competition), Tom Snaith, Sally Shorthose and Katie Tyndall (Intellectual Property), Rob Briggs and Charles Hill (Employment), Monica Ma (Pensions), Dan Campbell (Finance), Peter Nicholson and Charlotte Addley (Real Estate), and Elizabeth Upton (Data Privacy), among others.
