Recently, L Catterton, a leading global investment company focused on the consumer industry, successfully completed the majority acquisition of Stenders, a high-end bath and body care brand.
Stenders was founded in Riga, the capital of Latvia, in northern Europe in 2001. Stenders now has more than 400 products, including bath balls, scented soaps, bath gels, scrubs, body creams, essential oils, face cream, lotion, hand creams, etc., which have been sold in over 20 countries and regions around the world.
L Catterton is the largest top private equity investment firm in the world focusing on the consumer industry, with extensive investment and empowerment experience in building global beauty and personal care brands.
In this large-scale cross-border M&A transaction, Han Kun served as the transaction lawyer for Stenders, leading the drafting and revision of the cross-border acquisition transaction documents, as well as negotiations with L Catterton; assisted in completing multiple approval and filing procedures with Chinese government departments and financial institutions; coordinated overseas lawyers to evaluate and declare multiple overseas regulatory matters involved in the transaction; and participated in the entire transaction process until the closing was successfully completed. Han Kun is honored to participate in and witness this milestone transaction.
