Axinn Helps Johnson Controls Secure Global Antitrust Clearance for its $2 Billion Sale of Scott Safety to 3M

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October 5, 2017

Axinn was global coordinating antitrust counsel to Johnson Controls, a leading global diversified technology and multi industrial company, in the sale of its Scott Safety business to 3M. Scott Safety is a leader in the design, manufacture and sale of high performance respiratory protection, gas and flame detection, thermal imaging and other critical products for fire services, law enforcement, industrial, oil and gas, chemical, armed forces and homeland defense end markets.

The Axinn team was led by Daniel Bitton and Mark Alexander, and assisted by Jeny Maier, Michael O’Mara and Carol Liu.

http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/media-center/news/press-releases/2017/10/04/johnson-controls-completes-sale-of-scott-safety-business-to-3m-for-$2-billion

http://investors.3m.com/news/press-release-details/2017/3M-Completes-Acquisition-of-Scott-Safety-Business-Enhances-Personal-Safety-Offering/default.aspx

Mark D. Alexander

Daniel S. Bitton

Michael J. O'Mara

Carol Xianxiao Liu

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