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Mars Buys Minority Stake in Wrigley Subsidiary

10.07.16

Simpson Thacher represented Mars Inc. in connection with its buyout of a minority stake in its Wrigley subsidiary held by Berkshire Hathaway for undisclosed terms. Mars combined Mars Chocolate and Wrigley segments to create Mars Wrigley Confectionery.

The Simpson Thacher team includes Eric Swedenburg and Izzy Lubarsky (M&A); Jen Hobbs, Jennifer Albrecht and Valdemar Washington (Banking and Credit); and Richard Fenyes, Teresa Chen and Scott Rudin (Capital Markets).