Weil is representing Earthbound Farm, one of the country’s leading organic food brands, in its acquisition by The WhiteWave Foods Company, a leading consumer packaged food and beverage company in North America and Europe, from its existing shareholders led by Kainos Capital and founders Drew and Myra Goodman. The transaction is valued at approximately $600 million.
The Weil Corporate team is led by partner Michael Weisser and includes associates Sarah Stasny (partner, effective January 1, 2014), Matthew Bruch, Samuel Peca and Jakob Deitch. The Tax team includes partner Jared Rusman, and associates Mark Schwed (will be partner effective January 1, 2014) and Tara Lancaster. All lawyers are based in New York, except Rusman, Peca and Lancaster, who are based in Dallas.
