Sidley is representing Olive & June, LLC, a leading omnichannel retailer of nail care products, in its US$240 million sale to consumer retail company Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE). The acquisition will allow Olive & June to leverage Helen of Troy’s scale and innovation capabilities. Olive & June will continue to operate under its original brand name; other Helen of Troy brands in its beauty and wellness segment include Drybar, REVLON, and Bed Head, to name a few.
The Sidley team is being led by David M. Grinberg and Emily Zipperstein (M&A and Private Equity), and included Avni P. Mehta, Chloe Lustig, Celine Ang, and Blake E. Winter (M&A and Private Equity); Rachel D. Kleinberg and Jonathan M. Westreich (Tax); Amy P. Lally (Consumer Class Actions, ERISA and Insurance Litigation); Gregory A. Marrs and Joanna Janica (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Eric Kauffman and Emily M. Wajert (Labor and Employment); Nicole M. Ryan (Securities and Shareholder Litigation); Lauren G. Grau, Dusan Clark, and Natalie T. Crawford (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions); Diane C. McEnroe (Food, Drug and Medical Device); Jen Fernandez and Elyssa R. Kutner (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Jamie M. Sadler and Jason C. Semmes (Antitrust and Competition); Rollin A. Ransom and Kseniya K. Belysheva (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); R.J. Carlson, Shayona Schiely, and Chloe Kim (Global Finance); Scott J.F. Goldstein (Insurance); and Samuel N. Tiu (IP Litigation).