Overview
Düsseldorf, 27 February 2014 – McDermott Will & Emery advised US-American food producer Jack Link’s on the acquisition of the Bifi brand from Unilever. The value of the transaction of the food branch has not been revealed.
Beside the German business that includes a production site, the Benelux countries are as well involved as Switzerland. In addition, the part of the business that is known as “Peperami” in the UK and in Ireland was part of the acquisition package. In Germany Jack Link’s is mostly known for its “Beef Jerky” strips. The firm sells products in 40 countries.
McDermott Will & Emery: Stan Meadows, Scott Williams (both Corporate, Chicago), Mark Crofskey (Corporate, London), Rohan Massey (IP Litigation, London), James Ross (Tax, London), Sebastian von Lossow (Corporate, Düsseldorf), Volker Teigelkötter (Employment, Düsseldorf), Dr. Ulrich Flege (Real Estate, Düsseldorf), Dr. Kian Tauser (Tax, Munich), Dr. Christine Gömöry (Corporate, Düsseldorf), Bettina Holzberger (Employment, Düsseldorf), Steffen Woitz (IP Litigation, Munich), Lawrence Grabau (Corporate, London), Isabel Schwandt (Corporate, London), Robert Coward (Tax, London), Matthew Herrington (Tax, London)
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