Reed Smith counsels Wind Point Partners on acquisition of Assisi Pet Care Group
Reed Smith counsels Wind Point Partners on acquisition of Assisi Pet Care Group
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The dynamic international law firm Reed Smith has announced that it has advised Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, on its acquisition of Assisi Pet Care Group Limited, a leading producer of premium and natural dog and cat foods and treats.
Wind Point is a long-time investor in the pet and animal nutrition industry. Its major prior and current investments include Targeted PetCare, FoodScience, Petmate, and Pestell Nutrition.
With its headquarters in Melton Mowbray, United Kingdom, Assisi sells its products in the UK and across Europe. The company’s two natural treat production facilities are based in Poland.
Offering a broad array of branded and private label products, Assisi is a key partner to leading customers across the grocery, e-commerce, and pet specialty channels.
The Reed Smith team advising Wind Point included corporate partners Sam Webster, Bradley Schmarak, and Ravi Pattani. They were supported by associates Victoria Bryden, James Hatchard, Saiya Guo, Roxana Burghel, and Eleni Alexiou.
The finance team comprised partners Linn Mayhew and Kevin-Paul Deveau, counsel Dimos Papanikolaou, and associates Billy Fraser, Göksu Gökay, Louisa Martac, and Tamari Gvinianidze.
Tax advice was provided by Caspar Fox and Alex Rackow.
