Freshfields advises Lactalis on the acquisition of Fonterra’s consumer and associated businesses

Global law firm Freshfields advised Lactalis, the world’s largest dairy company, on the acquisition of the consumer and associated businesses of Fonterra, a New Zealand dairy co-operative. This purchase represents more than NZ$5.6bn of net sales (more than €2,8bn).

 The proposed transaction is subject to certain financial adjustments and conditions including approval by farmer shareholders, and obtaining certain regulatory approvals.

 The Freshfields team was led by Olivier Rogivue (Corporate/M&A, Paris) and included:

 Partners: Pervez Akhtar (Corporate/M&A, Dubai), Douglas Bryden (Environment, London), Charlotte Colin-Dubuisson (Competition, Paris), Vincent Daniel-Mayeur (Tax, Paris), Eric Johnson (Corporate/M&A, Hanoi), Richard Lister (IP, London), Jérôme Philippe (Competition, Paris)

 Counsel: Tony Gregory (IP, London)

 Senior Associates: Jeffrey Anand (People & Reward, New York), Charlotte Aspin (Environment, London), Juliette Brasart (Tax, Paris), Laure de Chalendar (Competition, Paris), Raghib Masrur (Corporate/M&A, Riyadh), Nalothiya Nambirajah (Corporate/M&A, Dubai), Juliette Sulli (Corporate/M&A, Paris)

 Associates: Jake Allingan (IP, London), Aliana Dhanani (Corporate/M&A, Dubai), Hannah Family (IP, London), Lucinda Huntsman (Environment, London), Paul Lesourd (Competition, Paris), Dieu Linh Ha (Corporate/M&A, Hanoi), Eric Mason (Corporate/M&A, New York), Dang Hai Nguyen (Corporate/M&A, Hanoi), Andrea Pandazopoulos (Corporate/M&A, Dubai), Emily Parfitt (IP, London), Taybah Siddiqi (IP, London), Kende Szabo (Corporate/M&A, Dubai)

 Legal consultant: Khaled Al-Sudairi (Corporate/M&A, Riyadh)

 Trainee associates: Saud Abanumay (Corporate/M&A, Riyadh), Rabiya Farooq (Corporate/M&A, Dubai)