Silica
This matter involved legal innovation that ensure we obtained the client’s objective to obtain the positive advisory opinion. Report on the transaction can be seen here: https://www.fnz.com/news-and-insights/2020/11/16/fnz-to-acquire-silica-from-ninety-one/
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