Sheppard Mullin Corporate Team Represented Juanita’s Foods in Equity Investment by Apex Capital
The firm represented Juanita’s Foods, the nation’s top seller of canned Mexican food products, including pozole and menudo, in the sale of a majority stake of its equity to Miami-based private equity firm Apex Capital. The De La Torre family, which has operated the business across three generations, will retain a minority ownership stake and continue to be involved in day-to-day operations.
Through this strategic partnership, Apex Capital will support Juanita's growth by honoring its strong heritage, seeking to preserve stability for employees and customers, and driving innovation across its product portfolio.
The Sheppard Mullin deal team was led by partners Zac Turke and Rambod Peykar. Other members of the deal team included Larry Braun, Vincent Shin, Frank Dworak, Kyle Mathews, Michael Chan, Dmitriy Chelnitsky, Michael Leake, Michael Weisshar and Megan Ricker.
Read the press release here.