Maxim Mayer-Cesiano

Mr. Mayer-Cesiano also has counseled several investment banking clients on advisory matters in M&A transactions. In addition, he has advised companies on takeover preparedness, securities law and corporate governance matters.

Mr. Mayer-Cesiano was named as an Emerging Leader by The M&A Advisor in 2018 and has been recognized in IFLR1000.

Selected recent examples of his significant representations include:

• JAB Holding Company in a wide variety of transactions, including its $7.5 billion acquisition of Panera Bread Company; its acquisition of Bruegger’s Enterprises; the combination of the coffee businesses of D.E Master Blenders and Mondelēz International; its $9.8 billion acquisition of D.E Master Blenders; its $1.35 billion acquisition of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts; its $374 million acquisition of Einstein Noah Restaurant Group; and its $340 million acquisition of Caribou Coffee Company;
• Keurig Green Mountain in its merger with Dr Pepper Snapple Group;
• DST Systems in its $5.4 billion acquisition by SS&C Technologies;
• Altaba in connection with its self-tender offer for up to approximately 24 percent of its shares of common stock in exchange for 0.35 American depositary shares of Alibaba Group;
• The Hershey Company in its $1.6 billion acquisition of Amplify Snack Brands;
• OneMain Holdings in IEG Holdings’ unsolicited exchange offer and in the acquisition of a 40 percent stake by an investor group led by Apollo Global Management;
• Permira Funds in a variety of transactions, including its acquisition of a majority interest in John Masters Organics;
• Coty in its Reverse Morris Trust combination with the fine fragrances, color cosmetics and hair color businesses of The Procter & Gamble Company;
• Lanxess AG in its $2.7 billion acquisition of Chemtura Corporation;
• Becton, Dickinson & Company in a variety of transactions, including the formation of its global respiratory business joint venture with Apax Partners; its sale of its interest in such joint venture with Apax Partners; and its sale of certain assets to Merit Medical;
• Endo International in a variety of transactions, including its sale of the American Medical Systems male urology portfolio;
• Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in a variety of transactions, including its $17 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation;
• Jos. A. Bank Clothiers in its unsolicited, but subsequently agreed upon, $1.8 billion acquisition by The Men’s Wearhouse, as well as its terminated acquisition of the parent company of the Eddie Bauer brand; and
• Anheuser-Busch InBev in its $20.1 billion acquisition of the remaining stake of Grupo Modelo that it did not previously own.