We represent some of the world’s best-known brands—in such areas as apparel, household products, luxury goods and beverages—as they seek to compete in changing market conditions.
Drawing on our heritage of giving strategic legal advice, we assist consumer products companies, financial institutions, private equity firms and other investors on:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Capital markets and financing transactions
- Intellectual property matters and disputes
- Complex commercial disputes
- Government and internal investigations
Transactions in the consumer products sector have included:
- Spindrift Beverage Co. in its announced partnership with Gryphon Investors
- Mars, Inc. in its acquisitions of Kevin’s Natural Foods, Trü Frü and KIND North America
- The Hershey Company in over $8 billion in debt offerings as well as in its $1.35 billion investment grade senior unsecured revolving credit facility
- CAVA Group, Inc. in its $340.7 million IPO
- Apax in its acquisition of Bazooka Candy Brands
- Ole Smoky Distillery, a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, in its merger with Tanteo Spirits
- Tailored Brands in its cash tender offer and preferred stock exchange offer
- G-III Apparel Group in its acquisition of the Karl Lagerfeld fashion brand and its acquisition and related financing for Donna Karan International
- Primavera Capital Acquisition Corporation in its business combination with Lanvin Group
- Blackstone in its acquisition of a majority stake in Spanx
- Wella Company in its acquisition of Briogeo
- The Bountiful Company in its $5.75 billion acquisition by Nestlé
- Blackstone in its majority investment in Supergoop!
- KKR in its acquisition of 1-800 Contacts as well as its strategic partnership with Coty