Sidley advised MarcyPen Capital Partners (MarcyPen) as lead investor, together with Brand Velocity Group (BVG), in a growth investment in The GLD Shop (GLD), a globally recognized jewelry brand. Based in Miami, Florida, GLD designs classic and custom chains, pendants, watches, and accessories, blending streetwear edge with luxury craftsmanship and redefining the look of modern jewelry across sport, music, and fashion.
MarcyPen is a next generation investment platform that provides strategic capital to early and growth stage consumer businesses that create, move, and lead culture. The firm pursues investments across subsectors that include beauty and personal care; consumer products; fashion and lifestyle; food and beverage; health and wellness; marketplaces; public relations and creative; and tech-enabled services. BVG is a diversified investment platform focused on disrupting and improving the private equity industry’s traditional approach to growing consumer-facing businesses.
The Sidley team was led by Brien Wassner and David Meehan (M&A and Private Equity), and included Brendan McCartney, Emily Chazen, and Ashka Sheth (M&A and Private Equity); Sean Damm, Mary Kathryn Field, and Alex Bartlow (Global Finance); Beth Quintana, Elizabeth A.G. Jones, and James Cheney (Investment Funds); William RM Long, Ash Nagdev, and Anila Rayani (Privacy and Cybersecurity); Tara Lancaster and Joel Lifshitz (Tax); Eric S. Wolf and Ryan B. McLeod (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Jen Fernandez (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); Craig Francis Dukin (White Collar Defense and Investigations); Scott J.F. Goldstein (Insurance); Eric G. Hoffman (Labor, Employment and Immigration); Ernesto R. Claeyssen (Commercial Litigation and Disputes); and Robert Pertierra (Real Estate).
