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Lion acquires Fermentum Group
Global law firm King & Wood Mallesons has advised Lion on its acquisition of the Fermentum Group.
Emma Musgrave
Firms: King & Wood Mallesons (Lion); Undisclosed (Fermentum Group).
Value: Undisclosed.
Area: M&A.
Key players: The KWM team was led by M&A partner Meredith Paynter and M&A senior associate Mark Vanderneut, with key support from a range of colleagues including, partners Sharon Henrick, Scott Bouvier, Malcolm Brennan, and Max Allan; and lawyers Christopher Kok, Mandy Tsang, Rebecca Stanley, Astrid Sugden, and Lenny Andreev.
The firm worked in partnership with Lion’s internal legal deal team, led by Richard Ballinger and Saira Zaki.
Deal significance: The Fermentum Group comprises leading brands, including the flagship Stone & Wood, Two Birds, Fixation, Little Dragon, and Sunly Seltzer.
Lion’s acquisition of the group follows its sale of the Lion Dairy and Drinks business to Bega Cheese Limited, which was completed in January 2021.
“This transaction represents a significant milestone, especially as the acquisition will build on Lion’s proven record of growing unique businesses, including Little Creatures in beer through to Four Pillars and Vanguard Luxury Spirits,” said Ms Paynter.
“We are thrilled to have supported the Lion team on this project and are looking forward to watching Fermentum’s next chapter unfold as part of Lion.”
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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