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January 24, 2026
Latham & Watkins Advises Venator in Sale of 50% Share in Louisiana Pigment Company TiO2 Facility to Kronos Worldwide
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- Venator Materials plc has completed the sale of its 50% interest in the Louisiana Pigment Company titanium dioxide manufacturing joint venture to Kronos Worldwide, Inc., its operating partner
- Venator received US$185 million in cash at closing, subject to working capital adjustments, and may receive an additional earnout payment of up to US$15 million
- Latham & Watkins LLP advised Venator on the transaction, with legal and tax teams from London and New York.
Venator Materials plc (Venator) has announced that it has completed the sale of its 50% interest in the Louisiana Pigment Company (LPC) titanium dioxide manufacturing joint venture facility to its operating partner Kronos Worldwide, Inc. The Venator group received US$185 million in cash at completion (subject to working capital adjustments) and expects to receive an earnout payment of up to US$15 million. Latham & Watkins LLP represented Venator in the transaction with a cross-border corporate deal team led by London partner Edward Barnett and New York partner Ian Nussbaum, with associates Kyle Adams, Jesse Lake, and Sam Shropshire. Advice was also provided on tax matters by New York partner Eric Kamerman.~~
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