McDermott Will handles RAG transaction

McDermott Will & Emery is advising RAG International Mining on its acquisition of Cyprus Amax coal company. The deal is valued at $1.1 billion in cash and debt. Cyprus Amax Coal is one of the biggest coal mining companies in the US and has properties in Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and Illinois. RAG is a subsidiary of the German energy and technology company RAG Aktiengesellschaft.