Baker McKenzie advises as Unilever sells Chilean ice cream business

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has advised longstanding client Unilever on the disposal of its ice cream business in Chile to Carozzi.

The transaction includes the sale of local brands Bresler and Melevi and a licence of the global ice cream brands that Unilever retails in Chile: Magnum, Calippo, Fruttare, Carte D'or, Vienetta and Cornetto.

The Baker McKenzie team was led from London by Corporate partner David Scott and associate Anthony Pisarski. IP partner Michelle Blunt and associates Liam David and Catherine Woods, and Commercial partner Duncan Reid-Thomas and associate Matthew Vaghela also assisted from the UK. They were supported in Chile by a team led by Corporate partner Leon Larrain and associate Cristobal Larrain.