NEW YORK – Jan. 3, 2024 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Marquee Brands, an affiliate of Neuberger Berman, in connection with Marquee Brands’ acquisition of Laura Ashley®, the iconic home, fashion, and lifestyle brand celebrated for its romantic English aesthetic.
Founded in 1953, the Laura Ashley brand is distributed in more than 80 countries through leading wholesalers, digital marketplaces, and over 150 branded retail locations and shop-in-shops globally. Today, Laura Ashley operates through a network of more than 100 licensed partners.
Marquee Brands is a leading global brand owner, marketer, and media company. Owned by funds managed by Neuberger Berman, one of the world’s leading employee-owned investment managers, Marquee Brands targets high quality brands with strong consumer awareness and long-term growth potential.
The Greenberg Traurig team that represented Marquee was led by Ejim P. Achi, Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Corporate Practice and Private Equity Practice, and New York Corporate Shareholder Serena Y. Shi. Other shareholders included David M. Greenberg in the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice in New York, Jeffrey K. Ekeberg in the Tax Practice in Chicago, Sarah Moyles in the Corporate Practice in London, Naomi Feinstein in the Labor & Employment Practice in London, Natasha L. Wilson in the Labor & Employment Practice in Atlanta, Leanne Reagan in the Benefits & Compensation Practice in Miami, Sean W. Bezark in the Environmental Practice in Chicago, and Stephen M. Pepper in the Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation Practice in New York.
The team also included Associates Alexander M. Mandel in the Corporate Practice in New York, Sascha James Alach in the Corporate Practice in New York, Yusuf Olalere in the Corporate Practice in London, Miles Daly in the Corporate Practice in London, William Thompson in the Corporate Practice in London, Sukhdeep S. Gill in the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice in Philadelphia, Phillip Popkin in the Benefits & Compensation Practice in New York, Megan Eckel in the Labor & Employment Practice in Atlanta, Natalie Simpson Hassell in the Real Estate Practice in London, Henry Agee in the Real Estate Practice in Las Vegas, Jenna Rackerby in the Environmental Practice in New York, Alexander Sellinger in the Corporate Practice in New York, Matthew Labau in the Corporate Practice in New York; and Consultant Ewen Mitchell in the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice in London.
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