Clifford Chance and White & Case advised on Partners Group’s acquisition of MPM Products from 3i. Clifford Chance advised the buyers and White & Case represented the sellers.

Headquartered in UK with a presence across US, EMEA and Asia-Pacific, MPM owns leading pet food brands such as Applaws, Reveal and Encore and differentiates itself through its high quality and human-grade products, natural and clean-label ingredients and a “cat-first” proposition.

3i is a leading international investment manager focused on mid-market private equity and infrastructure in northern Europe and North America, with £38.7 billion worth of assets under management.

Clifford Chance has advised Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, acting on behalf of its clients, to acquire MPM Products (“MPM” or “the Company”), a global pet food business focused on premium cat food, from 3i.

Partners Group will work with MPM’s experienced management team to accelerate the Company’s future growth. Key value creation initiatives will focus on further expanding sales in MPM’s largest markets, building operations in new markets, and reinforcing supply chain resilience.

The PE team advising Partners Group is led by UK Private Equity Head Spencer Baylin, Senior Associates Mark Inkester, Victoria Ho and Joshua Higgins and Associates, Eleanor Burkin, Angus Hancock and Sebastian de Boer.

Other teams advising on the transaction included: Tax partner Nicola Hemsley and senior associate Kirsten Hunt, Incentives partner Sonia Gilbert and associate Leon Kidd, Finance partner Richard Day and associate Joshua Malek, Antitrust partner Jennifer Storey, counsel Shruti Hiremath and associate Emmanuel Goriola, Tech Digital partner Zayed Al Jamil and senior associate Midori Takenaka, Employment partner Alastair Windass and senior associate Kristen Hammond, Regulatory partner Gunnar Sachs and associate Niklas Heinkes, Litigation partner Michael Lyons and senior associate Hannah Ovaisi, IP partner Don McCombie and associate Hayley Kwan, Derivatives partner Paget Dare Bryan and senior associate Rachel Robertson and Real Estate partner Alis Pay and associate Madison Hughes.

White & Case LLP has advised 3i Group plc (3i) and all the selling shareholders on the completion of the sale of MPM Products Limited (MPM), a global leader in premium and natural pet food, to Partners Group.

The White & Case team was led by partner Helen Croke (London) and included partners Jessica Kemp and Tal Marnin (both in New York), counsel Kenneth Barr (New York) and associates Will Allen and Hannah Stilin (both in London).