Dechert LLP advised Laguna Dairy, S.A. de C.V., a multinational fresh fluid dairy processor based in Mexico, in the sale of Borden to ACON Investments, LLC via an equity recapitalization. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Borden operates 13 facilities across the United States with more than 500 million gallons of annual milk processing capacity. Following the equity recapitalization, Laguna Dairy remains a substantial equity holder in Borden.
The Dechert corporate team advising Laguna Dairy was headed by partners Howard Kleinman and Bernardo Piereck, and included counsel Elizabeth Tabas and associates Elizabeth Reale and Mina Miljevic.
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