Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has advised Razor Group on its acquisition of Valoreo, while also assisting with the Series C financing round and ongoing work related to its debt facilities.

Berlin-based global e-commerce aggregator Razor Group has acquired Mexico City-based Valoreo, a leading e-commerce player in Latin America. Razor also received $70 million from a funding round led by consumer-focused investment firm L Catterton to drive its long-term growth and to expand its business model to additional geographies, e-commerce verticals and marketplaces.

The Freshfields team for the transactions included Partners Lars Meyer (M&A, Frankfurt/Berlin), Michael Josenhans (Finance, Frankfurt), Counsel David Schwintowski (M&A, Berlin, all Lead), Partner Alexander Schwahn (Tax, Hamburg), Counsel Uwe Salaschek (Antitrust, Berlin) and Scott Blumenkranz (M&A, Silicon Valley), Principal Associates Christina Banz (Finance, Frankfurt), Laura Frühauf (M&A, Berlin), Gaïa Pattyn (M&A, London) and Tobias Franz (Tax, Hamburg) as well as Associates Johannes Rogge-Balleer, Tainá Moreira de Araújo (both M&A, Frankfurt), Alexander Schramm (M&A, Berlin) and Ryan Taylor (M&A, New York).

The inhouse team at Razor Group comprised André Schneider (General Counsel) and Carlos Pons-Fuster Montaner (IP Counsel, both Berlin).