Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has acted as regulatory counsel to Jimmy's Gourmet Bakery on its sale to Rise Baking Company.
For more than 40 years, Jimmy's Gourmet Bakery has built a reputation as a leader in thaw-and-sell baked goods, serving retail and foodservice customers in the US. Operating three manufacturing facilities totaling more than 350,000 square feet, the company brings a strong portfolio – including the Jimmy's Cookies brand, the King Krumb Cookie line and Ecce Panis artisan breads – along with deep expertise in product innovation and private label solutions.
The acquisition is well positioned to expand innovation, strengthen manufacturing capabilities and provide even greater value to customers. The transaction closed on July 31.
The Baker McKenzie team was led by Creighton Macy, Head of the Firm's Global Antitrust & Competition Practice, and included Evan Harris and Marisa Dieken.
Baker McKenzie's globally leading Antitrust & Competition Practice is one of the largest in the world with more than 365 practitioners worldwide. Consistently recognized as a global leader, the group handles a broad spectrum of complex competition law matters, including antitrust litigation, antitrust agency investigations, criminal and civil enforcement cases, and merger clearance matters. The team also regularly provides antitrust compliance guidance and training for clients.
For more than 40 years, Jimmy's Gourmet Bakery has built a reputation as a leader in thaw-and-sell baked goods, serving retail and foodservice customers in the US. Operating three manufacturing facilities totaling more than 350,000 square feet, the company brings a strong portfolio – including the Jimmy's Cookies brand, the King Krumb Cookie line and Ecce Panis artisan breads – along with deep expertise in product innovation and private label solutions.
The acquisition is well positioned to expand innovation, strengthen manufacturing capabilities and provide even greater value to customers. The transaction closed on July 31.
The Baker McKenzie team was led by Creighton Macy, Head of the Firm's Global Antitrust & Competition Practice, and included Evan Harris and Marisa Dieken.
Baker McKenzie's globally leading Antitrust & Competition Practice is one of the largest in the world with more than 365 practitioners worldwide. Consistently recognized as a global leader, the group handles a broad spectrum of complex competition law matters, including antitrust litigation, antitrust agency investigations, criminal and civil enforcement cases, and merger clearance matters. The team also regularly provides antitrust compliance guidance and training for clients.
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