NEW YORK – Jan. 5, 2024 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Salm Partners (Salm), a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), in connection with the sale of Salm to Johnsonville, LLC (Johnsonville), a family-owned and privately held manufacturer of premium sausage and other food products.
Founded in 2004, Salm is a leading manufacturer of fully cooked sausages and premium hot dogs, serving a blue-chip customer base of industry-leading brands and retailers.
e2p is a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in the food and consumer packaged goods industries. During e2p’s ownership, Salm nearly doubled its manufacturing capacity, enhanced its technological advantage, and further developed its already strong management team.
The Greenberg Traurig team that represented Salm was led by Ejim P. Achi, co-chair of the firm’s Private Equity Practice, and New York Corporate Shareholder Serena Y. Shi. Other shareholders included Jeffrey K. Ekeberg (Tax, Chicago), David Edington (Real Estate, Las Vegas), David M. Greenberg (Intellectual Property & Technology, New York), Natasha L. Wilson (Labor & Employment, Atlanta), Justin J. Prochnow (FDA, Denver), Stephen M. Pepper (Antitrust, New York), Leanne Reagan (Benefits, Miami), Homin Lee (Corporate, Los Angeles), and Sean W. Bezark (Environmental, Chicago).
The team also included Practice Group Attorney Rebecca Tracy Rotem (Antitrust, Washington, D.C.), Of Counsel Sandy Chiu (Intellectual Property & Technology, New York), Associates Wilson Leung (Corporate, New York), Alexander Sellinger (Corporate, New York), Selina Yoo (Corporate, New York), Aaron J. Hsieh (Corporate, Washington, D.C.), Sascha James Alach (Corporate, New York), Henry Agee (Real Estate, Las Vegas), Megan Eckel (Labor & Employment, Atlanta), and Phillip Popkin (Benefits, New York) and Law Clerk/JDs Anayo Umeh (Corporate, New York) and Christina Revilla Chacon (Corporate, New York).