Macfarlanes advises International Paper on its proposal to create two independent public companies

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Macfarlanes is advising International Paper on its split into two publicly traded companies: the existing North American business and a new EMEA Packaging division, which will be listed on both London and New York Stock Exchanges.

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2026-02-06 19:05:51

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Macfarlanes is advising International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) on its plan to split into two independent, publicly traded companies. The first company will retain the name International Paper and will comprise its North American business, while the second will be a new EMEA Packaging business, expected to be listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. A cross-departmental team from Macfarlanes, led by M&A Partners Harry Coghill and Tom Rose, is working on this transaction alongside International Paper’s US counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

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