Standard Lithium Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of General Counsel
Standard Lithium (NYSE: SLI), a near-commercial lithium company, has appointed Michael Lutgring as General Counsel, effective August 18, 2025. Lutgring brings over 20 years of legal and strategic advisory experience, having previously served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Albemarle Corporation.
During his tenure at Albemarle, Lutgring played a key role in major transactions, including the $6.2 billion Rockwood Holdings acquisition and the $3.2 billion divestiture of Chemetall Surface Treatment to BASF. His expertise spans corporate law, regulatory compliance, and commercial transactions, with significant experience in mergers and acquisitions, securities, and governance matters.
Standard Lithium (NYSE: SLI), azienda prossima alla commercializzazione del litio, ha nominato Michael Lutgring General Counsel, con decorrenza 18 agosto 2025. Lutgring vanta oltre 20 anni di esperienza legale e di consulenza strategica, avendo ricoperto in precedenza il ruolo di Vice President e Deputy General Counsel presso Albemarle Corporation.
Durante il suo periodo in Albemarle, Lutgring ha avuto un ruolo chiave in operazioni di rilievo, tra cui l鈥檃cquisizione di Rockwood Holdings per 6,2 miliardi di dollari e la cessione di Chemetall Surface Treatment a BASF per 3,2 miliardi di dollari. Le sue competenze includono diritto societario, conformit脿 normativa e contrattualistica commerciale, con rilevante esperienza in fusioni e acquisizioni, titoli e materie di governance.
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Standard Lithium (NYSE: SLI), une soci茅t茅 de lithium proche de la commercialisation, a nomm茅 Michael Lutgring au poste de General Counsel, 脿 compter du 18 ao没t 2025. Lutgring apporte plus de 20 ans d鈥檈xp茅rience juridique et de conseil strat茅gique, ayant pr茅c茅demment occup茅 les fonctions de Vice President et Deputy General Counsel chez Albemarle Corporation.
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Standard Lithium (NYSE: SLI), ein kurz vor der Kommerzialisierung stehendes Lithiumunternehmen, hat Michael Lutgring zum General Counsel ernannt, wirksam ab dem 18. August 2025. Lutgring bringt 眉ber 20 Jahre Erfahrung in Rechts- und strategischer Beratung mit und war zuvor Vice President und Deputy General Counsel bei Albemarle Corporation.
W盲hrend seiner Zeit bei Albemarle spielte Lutgring eine zentrale Rolle bei bedeutenden Transaktionen, darunter die 6,2 Milliarden US-Dollar schwere 脺bernahme von Rockwood Holdings und der 3,2 Milliarden US-Dollar Verkauf von Chemetall Surface Treatment an BASF. Seine Expertise umfasst Gesellschaftsrecht, regulatorische Compliance und kommerzielle Transaktionen sowie umfangreiche Erfahrung in M&A, Wertpapierrecht und Governance-Fragen.
- Appointment of experienced General Counsel with over 20 years of legal expertise
- New counsel brings significant M&A experience, having led multi-billion dollar transactions
- Strategic addition to strengthen in-house capabilities and support company growth
- None.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Standard Lithium Ltd. (鈥淪tandard Lithium鈥� or the 鈥淐ompany鈥�) (TSXV: SLI) (NYSE American: SLI), a leading near-commercial lithium company, is announcing the appointment of Michael Lutgring as General Counsel, effective August 18, 2025.
鈥淲e are excited to have Michael join our senior leadership team,鈥� said David Park, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Standard Lithium. 鈥淢ichael鈥檚 deep and wide-ranging experience will be critical as we strengthen our capabilities and bring further expertise in-house as we continue our growth and development as a public company.鈥�
Mr. Lutgring brings over two decades of legal and strategic advisory experience across corporate law, regulatory compliance and commercial transactions. Prior to joining Standard Lithium, Mr. Lutgring served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Albemarle Corporation, where he led legal support for global supply chain operations, manufacturing, engineering and corporate functions including human resources, information technology and risk management. Mr. Lutgring played a pivotal role in major corporate initiatives, including the
About Standard Lithium Ltd.
Standard Lithium is a leading near-commercial lithium development company focused on the sustainable development of a portfolio of large, high-grade lithium-brine properties in the United States. The Company prioritizes projects characterized by high-grade resources, robust infrastructure, skilled labor, and streamlined permitting. Standard Lithium aims to achieve sustainable, commercial-scale lithium production via the application of a scalable and fully integrated Direct Lithium Extraction and purification process. The Company鈥檚 flagship projects are located in the Smackover Formation, a world-class lithium brine asset, focused in Arkansas and Texas. In partnership with global energy leader Equinor ASA, Standard Lithium is advancing the South West Arkansas project, a greenfield project located in southern Arkansas, and actively exploring promising lithium brine prospects in East Texas.
Standard Lithium trades on both the TSX Venture Exchange and the NYSE American under the symbol 鈥淪LI鈥�. Please visit the Company鈥檚 website at .
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