Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), through its subsidiary ADNOC International, has signed an agreement to acquire German chemical manufacturer Covestro for €11.7bn (Dh47.43bn). The acquisition terms include a public takeover offer for all outstanding shares of Covestro at €62 per share.

Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are key advisers on a $16.3 billion deal involving Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's (ADNOC's) acquisition of German chemical giant Covestro.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. reached a deal to buy chemical producer Covestro AG for about €11.7 billion ($13 billion), in what’s set to be the biggest Middle Eastern acquisition of a European firm.