Simpson Thacher is advising Spindrift Beverage Co., Inc., the leading maker of sparkling water with real squeezed fruit, in connection with its agreement with Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based private investment firm, in which Gryphon Investors will acquire a majority stake in the company. The investment, subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the first quarter of this year.
The Simpson Thacher team includes Robert Langdon, Mark Myott, Harry Marples, Omar Kanjwal, Will Lyoo, Britta Vlastelicia and Madeline Cole (M&A); Kenneth Wallach and Hui Lin (Capital Markets); Jeannine McSweeney, Alisa Tschorke and Abigail Janik (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Sophie Staples and Matthew Lester (Tax); Vanessa Burrows and Jacob Madden (FDA); Ron Ben-Yehuda and Christian Bond (IP); Karen Kazmerzak and Allison Davido (Antitrust); and Adam Moss (Credit).