02 Jul 2019 | 09:55 am |
International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Lamb Weston on its acquisition of Australian Frozen Potato Processor Ready Meals Pty Ltd.
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ready Meals Pty Ltd, a frozen potato processor in Australia and the associated Harvest Choice business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Lamb Weston, along with its joint venture partners, is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world. The Ready Meals facility in Victoria will add approximately 70 million pounds of production capacity to Lamb Weston’s existing global manufacturing network.
The Pinsent Masons’ team acting on the transaction includes partner Ewan Robertson and associate Lucy Carter, with partner Katie Williams and lawyer Patrick Williams acting on the employment aspects of the deal. This is the second significant acquisition in Australia on which Pinsent Masons has advised Lamb Weston in the last 6 months.
Key Contacts
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised two subsidiaries of Arch Re – Southern Rock Insurance Company Limited (Southern Rock) and Alwyn Insurance Company Limited (Alwyn) – on the successful completion of an insurance business transfer under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Southeast Asia-based clean energy developer Alba Renewables on its acquisition by a leading global investment firm.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised the Aviva Group on the successful High Court-sanctioned transfer of the entire insurance business of Aviva Protection UK Limited (formerly AIG Life) to Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited, under a Part VII insurance business transfer scheme.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Southeast Asia-based clean energy developer Alba Renewables on its acquisition by a leading global investment firm.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Great British Energy (“GBE”), the National Wealth Fund (“NWF”) and the Scottish National Investment Bank (“SNIB”) on their acquisition of a stake in Pentland Offshore Wind Farm from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (“CIP”) and agreed to provide an aggregate investment of up to £150,000,000 in the project.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Swiss-based Ufenau Capital Partners on its investment in Express Solicitors, a fast-growing UK personal injury law firm.
For all media enquiries, including arranging an interview with one of our spokespeople, please contact the press office on
Location contacts
Europe: [email protected]
Asia: [email protected]
Middle East: [email protected]
Australia: [email protected]