11/16/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/16/2021 15:53
Dechert advised Centre Partners in its acquisition of KNS International, a leading data-driven designer and drop shipper of branded footwear to blue-chip e-commerce retailer platforms and online marketplaces. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Dechert also advised Centre Partners and its portfolio company Sabrosura Foods in the acquisition of Pancho's Mexican Foods. Sabrosura Foods is a leading marketer and distributor of branded Hispanic food products. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Centre Partners is a leading middle-market private equity firm focusing on the consumer and healthcare sectors. Centre has invested over $2.5 billion of equity capital in more than 85 transactions since its inception.
The Dechert team that advised Centre Partners on its acquisition of KNS includes corporate partner Sarah Kupferman and associates Philip Treesh and Andrew Darnell; finance partner Soo-ah Nah and associate Terry Huang; real estate special counsel Francois Quintard-Morenas and associate Juan Zambon; tax partner Joshua Milgrim and associate Christian Pritchett; employee benefits partner Kevin Kay and associate Michael Binko; labor counsel Ian Downes; intellectual property partner Thomas Rayski and associate Spencer Joffrion; privacy & cybersecurity partner Karen Neuman and associate Hilary Bonaccorsi; environmental partner Abbi Cohen; and antitrust partner Craig Falls.
The Dechert team that advised Centre Partners and Sabrosura Foods on the acquisition of Pancho's Mexican Foods includes corporate partners Jonathan Kim and Sarah Kupferman, and associates Philip Treesh, Stephanie Haas and Leila Malek; real estate special counsel Francois Quintard-Morenas; employee benefits partner Kevin Kay and associate Michael Binko; intellectual property associate Nathan Smith; environmental special counsel John Ix; tax partner Joshua Milgrim; and labor associate Tanya Warnke.
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