Rio Tinto’s $6.7 Billion Lithium Acquisition: A Strategic Move and Legal Insight

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Rio Tinto’s recent $6.7 billion acquisition of a lithium business marks a significant development within the mining industry, involving the expertise of legal powerhouses Linklaters and Davis Polk & Wardwell. Notably, George Casey, a former Shearman & Sterling co-managing partner who transitioned to Linklaters earlier this year, is playing a critical role in directing the transaction.

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