Top 10 Legal Advisors in Consumer Industry in the World in 2022 by Deal Value

Alston & Bird LLP, White & Case LLP, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP are among the top 5 legal advisors in the consumer industry in 2022 by deal value. The Kroger-Albertsons was a major deal in the Consumer sector in 2022. Gotshal & Manges LLP and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP served as legal counsel to Kroger, while Jenner & Block LLP served as corporate legal counsel, and White & Case LLP and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP served as antitrust legal counsel to Albertsons. The Kroger Co (Kroger) a US-based in-store and online grocery retailer, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 100% stake in Albertsons Companies Inc, a chain of supermarkets and drug stores, for a total consideration of $24,600 million. Pentair-Manitowoc was another major deal in the Consumer sector in 2022. Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP served as legal advisor to Pentair, while Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and Alston & Bird LLP acted as legal advisors to Welbilt. Pentair plc, a UK-based provider of water treatment and sustainable solutions, has acquired Manitowoc Ice, a US-based company that designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of ice machines and related equipment, from Welbilt Inc, a US-based manufacturer and supplier of commercial food and beverage equipment, for a consideration of approximately $1,600 million. The transaction enables Pentair to expand the Water Solutions platform, enhance the value proposition for customers and provide an additional springboard for growth. The Whirlpool- InSinkErator was one of the major deals in the Consumer sector in 2022. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as legal counsel to Whirlpool Corporation, while Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP served as legal advisor to Emerson Electric Co. Whirlpool Corporation has completed the acquisition of InSinkErator, a manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers for home and commercial use from Emerson Electric, in an all-cash transaction for $3,000 million.