Sidley Represents Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Utz Brands in Its US$2.9 Billion Take-Private Transaction

Sidley is representing the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) in its US$2.9 billion take-private transaction by Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG. Upon closing, Utz Brands will become a private company, with the Rice and Lissette Family Entities and Intersnack Group each owning a 50% interest in the company. Utz Brands is a leading U.S. manufacturer of snack foods, and Intersnack Group is a German family-founded multinational snack company that has grown to become a leading snack manufacturer in Europe and Oceania.

The Sidley team is being led by Scott Williams and Anika Hermann Bargfrede (M&A and Private Equity). Other team members include Gary Gerstman, Bjorn Holland, Sylonda Lang, Brendan McCartney, Anthony Caneris, Andrew Baptist, Austin Archer, Caterina Faya, and McKenna Chadwick (M&A and Private Equity); Kristen Smith, Markus Feil, Joe Kimberling, Ashtyn Hemendinger, Darren Chak, and Brent Harding (Global Finance); Karim Pirani and Liz Eastlund (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Tyler Replogle, Suresh Advani, and Cade Geldreich (Tax); Jason Semmes and Mary Marks (Antitrust and Competition); Jim Ducayet (Securities and Shareholder Litigation); Diane McEnroe and Kevin Sforza (Food, Drug and Medical Device); Natalie Chan and Amelia Moore (Labor and Employment); Stephen McInerney and Stephanie Lim (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Kyle Barnett (IP Transactions); Heather Palmer and Sarah Jehl (Environmental); Liz McCloy and Brandon Bryer (Real Estate); and Jen Fernandez (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy).