Weil, Gotshal & Manges along with Latham & Watkins advised on Brookfield’s USD 900 million acquisition of Fosber.

The transaction, a carve-out from Guangdong Dongfang Precision (SHE:002611), values the business at approximately $900 million.

Fosber is a global leader in the design and production of advanced machinery, parts and services for the corrugated packaging industry.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP team is advising Brookfield in its acquisition of Fosber. The cross-border Weil team is co-led by Private Equity Partners Gareth Clark and Simon Lyell, and includes Private Equity Partner Emmanuelle Henry, counsel-elect Arisa Manawapat and Associates Jeffrey Fu, Ali Habhab, Alexander Long, Zack Hawkins and Alexandre Kong; Banking & Finance Partners Chris McLaughlin, Alex Eagle and Benton Lewis and Associates Adebayo Lanlokun and Asha Phakey; Antitrust Partner Jeff White and Associates Kathryn Graham, Danielle Norgren and Jake Gilbey; Tax Partner Oliver Walker, Counsel Ellie Marques and associates Enda Kerin and Josh Schonfeld; Technology & IP Transactions Partners Barry Fishley, Dennis Adams and Liza Cotter and Associates Alexis Bello, Claudia Sousa, Elizabeth Brady and Adeline Park; Executive Compensation & Benefits Partner Amanda Rotkel and Associate Justine Park; Employment Partner Peter Mee and Associate Paige Mickel; Structured Finance Partner Andrew Lauder and Associate Joseph Nixon (Not Yet Admitted in U.K.); ESG Senior Counsel Amy Waddington and Associate Bryony Pearson; Regulatory Transactions partners Matthew Morton and Timothy Welch and Associate Caleb Holland; Real Estate attorney Leslie Smith and Associate Karen Luo; and Litigation Partner Christopher Marks.

Latham & Watkins is advising the private credit lenders on the financing for Brookfield’s acquisition of Fosber. The cross-border Latham team was led by London Partners Fergus Wheeler and Paul Yin, and Milan Partners Marcello Bragliani and Paolo Bernasconi, with Associates Hafsa Raza, Nicola Nocerino, Victoria Butler, and Ana Núñez Cárdenas. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Partners Karl Mah and Enrique Rene de Vera, with Counsel James Leslie, and Associates Allegra Benitah and Nicole Lim.