Troutman Pepper represented Ford Motor Company in a joint venture with SK Innovation, announced in May 2021, to createBlueOvalSK, which will produce approximately 60 GWh annually in traction battery cells and array modules. Our team advised on every aspect of this transaction from corporate, governance, operations, real estate acquisition and development, equipment sourcing, incentives, regulatory compliance, personnel, international issues, licensing, intellectual property, finance, tax, and antitrust.
The team on this matter was led by John Owen Gwathmey and Christopher J. Forstner, and included Michael C. McCann, Chrissy O. Allen, Chad Warpula, Brandon Woods, Susan K. Lessack, Stuart C. Craft, Robert P. Beaman, Christopher B. Chuff, Reuben E. Dacher-Shapiro, David M. Fournier, Connor B. DeFilippis, Jason C. Spang, Daniel N. Anziska and many others.