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

Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, Jones Day, White & Case LLP, and Allen & Overy LLP are among the top 5 legal advisors in the consumer industry in 2022 by deal volume. The Clearlake Capital-Intertape Polymer was a major deal in the consumer industry in 2022. Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Stikeman Elliott LLP served as legal advisors to Clearlake, while Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin are acting as legal advisors to IPG. Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., a US-based private equity firm, has announced to acquire Intertape Polymer Group Inc (IPG), a Canada-based manufacturer and distributor of packaging products and solutions from the Superior Court of Quebec, at a price of CAD40.5 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2,600 million, including net debt. Pentair-Manitowoc was another major deal in the Consumer sector in 2022. Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP served as legal advisors 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.