Sidley is representing Coupang, Inc., a global retailer, in its proposed acquisition of the business and assets of Farfetch Holdings plc, a global online luxury fashion marketplace, in a rescue deal, including a US$500 million bridge financing facility. Greenoaks Capital Partners, a global investment firm, will be taking part in the deal as Coupang’s investment partner.
Details of the acquisition can be found in Coupang’s press release here.
The global Sidley team is being led by partners Martin A. Wellington (M&A and Private Equity), Karen Goldstein (Global Finance), and Mark Knight (Restructuring), and includes Jifree Cader, Dhevine Chandrapala, Luke Mason, and Hannah Murray (Restructuring); Kelly M. Dybala (Global Finance); Ryan M. Scofield, Courtney J. Gilberg, and Molly K. Byman (M&A and Private Equity); Johnny G. Skumpija and John W. Stribling (Capital Markets); and Ken Daly and Vadim M. Brusser (Antitrust and Competition).
