SJ Berwin and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have advised on private equity firm BC Partners' $1.9bn (£1.2bn) sell-off of its French frozen food business to Lion Capital, reports The Am Law Daily. SJ Berwin took the lead role for buyout house Lion Capital on its acquisition of Picard Surgeles, reportedly the largest leveraged buyout in France since 2008. Lion Capital, which was formed in April 2005 after splitting off from HM Capital Partners, specialises in acquiring consumer products companies such as Weetabix, lingerie retailer La Senza, restaurant chain Wagamama, and t-shirt retailer American Apparel.
July 28, 2010 at 06:54 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
SJ Berwin and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have advised on private equity firm BC Partners’ $1.9bn (£1.2bn) sell-off of its French frozen food business to Lion Capital, reports The Am Law Daily.
SJ Berwin took the lead role for buyout house Lion Capital on its acquisition of Picard Surgeles, reportedly the largest leveraged buyout in France since 2008.
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