Simpson Thacher Represents Nautic Partners in its Acquisition of Cenavera Nutrition
Simpson Thacher served as financing legal counsel to Nautic Partners, LLC (“Nautic Partners”) in its acquisition of Cenavera Nutrition (“Cenavera”) from Harkness Capital Partners.
Cenavera is the leading independent foodservice management company focused exclusively on the K-12 school market. It was founded in 2004 and has grown into one of the largest K-12 foodservice operators in the country serving public, private and charter schools across 33 states.
The Simpson Thacher team included John Ilardo, Katherine Reaves, Kyle Nelson and Mary Cao (Banking & Credit); Courtney Welshimer and Matthew Richardson (Intellectual Property); Michael Isby (Environmental); and Jeanne Annarumma (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits).