Overview
Anne Cox-Johnson advises public and private companies in a variety of complex transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, strategic investments, carve-outs, recapitalizations, going-private transactions and special committee representations. She represents clients in various industries, including food and beverage, technology, pharmaceuticals, restaurants, telecommunications, consumer products, healthcare, manufacturing, real estate and retail. Anne also represents private equity funds in control and non-control investment transactions and investment exit transactions.
Results
- Represented Bronya Shillo, All Night Long Inc. and All Night Long, LLC, in the sale of the Fishers Island Lemonade brand (a leader in the premium ready-to-drink alcohol category) and related assets to E & J Gallo Winery
- Represented Campari Group in its purchase of an initial 70% interest – with an option to acquire the remaining 30% interest – of the outstanding capital of Wilderness Trail Distillery, LLC
- Represented The Coca-Cola Company in connection with the sale of certain US production facilities to Refresco
- Represented The Coca-Cola Company in connection with its entry into a global relationship with Brown-Forman Corporation to bring Jack & Coke as a branded, ready-to-drink (RTD) pre-mixed cocktail to market
- Represented The Coca-Cola Company in connection with its USD1.02 billion sale of its bottling operations in Vietnam and Cambodia to Swire Pacific Ltd.
- Represented Anderson Holdings in the sale of its wholesale beverage distribution business in the US and British Virgin Islands to Clare Holdings LLC
- Represented a private company in connection with a USD4 billion self-tender offer
- Represented Asurion in connection with its acquisition of Soluto Ltd.*
- Represented Asurion in connection with its acquisition of UBREAKIFIX Holdings, Inc.*
- Represented Asurion in connection with its acquisition of Catalina Labs, Inc.*
- Represented The Coca-Cola Company in a series of transactions involving the restructuring of The Coca-Cola Company’s US bottling system, including transfers of territories, distribution agreements and manufacturing arrangements*
- Represented The Coca-Cola Company in connection with its acquisition of Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Company*
- Represented The Coca-Cola Company in connection with its investment in ZICO Beverages LLC*
- Represented The Coca-Cola Company in connection with its entry into Myanmar*
- Represented The Coca-Cola Company in connection with its entry into a distribution and licensing arrangement with McDonald’s USA*
- Represented The Coca-Cola Company in connection with its entry into a distribution and licensing arrangement with Dunkin’ Donuts*
- Represented Sun Nuclear Corp. in its sale to Mirion Technologies, Inc.*
- Represented the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Books-A-Million, Inc. in connection with a going-private transaction with a newly organized entity owned by the Anderson family*
- Represented EMS Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of connectivity solutions for mobile networking, rugged mobile computers and satellite communications, in connection with its $491 million sale to Honeywell International Inc.*
- Represented Cellu Tissue Holdings, a manufacturer of tissue products, in connection with its $500 million sale to Clearwater Paper Corporation*
- Represented Eclipsys Corporation in its $1.3 billion stock-for-stock merger with Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*
- Represented Cirrus Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of airplanes and a portfolio company of Arcapita Bank BSC(c), in connection with its sale to an affiliate of the China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., Ltd.
- Represented Sprint Nextel Corporation in connection with its $830 million acquisition of its affiliate iPCS, Inc.*
- Represented Novelis Inc. in connection with its $6 billion merger with Hindalco Industries Limited*
- Represented Novelis Inc. in connection with a sale of certain assets to American Industrial Partners*
- Represented Lodgian Inc., one of the nation’s largest independent hotel owners and operators, in connection with its cash merger with an affiliate of the Lone Star Funds*
- Represented SP Newsprint Co. in connection with the sale of all of its partnership interests to certain affiliates of White Birch Paper Company*
- Represented Roark Capital Group in connection with its acquisition of Pet Valu*
- Represented a private company in a $4.5 billion self-tender offer*
- Represented a private company in a $3.0 billion self-tender offer*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.
Recognitions
- Best Lawyers in America, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2023-2025
- Chambers USA, Corporate/M&A, 2024
- The Legal 500 US, Recommended, 2023
- Georgia Diversity Council, Georgia’s Most Powerful and Influential Women, 2014
Community
- American Bar Association, member
- Georgia Bar Association, member
- New York State Bar Association, member
Credentials
Education
Vanderbilt University, JD, Order of the Coif, 1995
University of Tennessee, BA, 1991
Admissions
Georgia
New York
