A Locke Lord team led by Andrew Hughes and Paul Mahoney (both of Providence) represented Silver Oak Services Partners, LLC, a lower middle market private equity firm focused exclusively on service businesses, in its partnership with management to lead the recapitalization of Legacy Farms, LLC. Headquartered in Buena Park, Calif., Legacy is a leading fresh vegetable and fruit grower, shipper and wholesaler to grocers and foodservice providers in the western United States. Additional team members included debt finance assistance from Julie Dziobak (Chicago) and Mike Harrison (Boston), tax assistance from Chris Flanagan (Boston) and Geoff Polma (Dallas), employment law assistance from Nina Huerta (Los Angeles), immigration records assistance from Jaremi Chilton (Houston), food laws assistance from Sharon Blinkoff (Stamford), litigation and non-compete consultation from Mark Freel (Providence) and paralegal assistance from Carla Hines (Boston), Kim Misher (Houston) and Jessica Davis (Providence).
Posted May 11, 2017