Many of the world’s most recognizable and respected consumer brands rely on us for legal counsel.
Our clients include leaders in food and beverage, apparel, cosmetics, consumer electronics, luxury goods, as well as premier retailers. We are also sought out by investors, lenders and financial advisers to the consumer and retail sectors.
Clients rely on us in matters including securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, IP strategy and litigation, privacy and data protection, employee benefits and equity compensation, and tax planning.
We have advised on more than 870 capital markets transactions involving consumer products and retail issuers since 2010, with an aggregate value of more than $2.4 trillion, according to LSEG Data & Analytics. Since 2020, Davis Polk ranks first in global consumer products and retail M&A by cumulative deal value, with about $500 billion in representations, according to LSEG.
Our clients in consumer products and retail include Campbell Soup, Corelle Brands, Dean Foods, Dufry, Ferrero, Heineken, McCormick, Natura, Ocado Group, Reckitt, Reynolds Consumer Group, Save A Lot, Tyson Foods, VF and Walmart.
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Global consumer products and retail M&A deal value since 2020
Source: LSEG Data & Analytics