On April 21, 2007, American Sugar Refining, Inc. (ASR) completed its acquisition of Tate & Lyle Canada Ltd., historically known in Canada as the Redpath sugar business (Redpath), from Tate & Lyle PLC. Redpath operates Canada's largest cane sugar refinery in Toronto and a packing operation in Niagara Falls, Canada. Its sugar is marketed under the Redpath trademark.
ASR was led in the transaction by its general counsel Armando Tabernilla. Shearman & Sterling LLP acted as US and UK counsel with a team that included John Madden, Chris Cummings, Adam Givertz, Adam Lewinberg and Shane Smyth (M&A); Peter King and Katarina Svitekova (UK corporate); David Bleich and Claire Yang (financing) and Doug McFadyen (tax). Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP acted as Canadian counsel with a team that included Frank Guarascio, Michael Gans, Mark Adkins, Marianne Smith, Elizabeth Sale, Andrew Gordon and Jennifer Smith (M&A); Kathleen Penny (tax); David MacLachlan (financial services); Robert Kwinter and Jason Gudofsky (competition); Jeff Sommers (pension & employee benefits); Anthony Prenol (intellectual property); Jonathan Kahn (environmental); Silvana D'Alimonte (real estate) and Holly Reid (employment).
Tate & Lyle PLC's team was led by its deputy general counsel, Alyson Corrigan, and assistant general counsel, Katie Diggs. It was represented in Canada by Goodmans LLP, with a team that included Jon Northup, Daniel Gormley, Robert Vaux, Rosella Santilli, Richard Annan (competition); Jarrett Freeman (tax) and Greg Aaronson.
Financing for the acquisition was provided by Rabobank Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. “Rabobank Nederland,” New York branch. Rabobank was represented in the US by Craig Lee, Emily Pittman and Cindy Davis of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, and in Canada by Michael Feldman, Scott Kraag and Nadine Rockman of Torys LLP. In addition, a short-term loan was provided by Credit Suisse, Toronto branch. Credit Suisse was represented by Lindsey Hutton (financial services) and Danny Lang (tax) of Bennett Jones LLP.
ASR was led in the transaction by its general counsel Armando Tabernilla. Shearman & Sterling LLP acted as US and UK counsel with a team that included John Madden, Chris Cummings, Adam Givertz, Adam Lewinberg and Shane Smyth (M&A); Peter King and Katarina Svitekova (UK corporate); David Bleich and Claire Yang (financing) and Doug McFadyen (tax). Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP acted as Canadian counsel with a team that included Frank Guarascio, Michael Gans, Mark Adkins, Marianne Smith, Elizabeth Sale, Andrew Gordon and Jennifer Smith (M&A); Kathleen Penny (tax); David MacLachlan (financial services); Robert Kwinter and Jason Gudofsky (competition); Jeff Sommers (pension & employee benefits); Anthony Prenol (intellectual property); Jonathan Kahn (environmental); Silvana D'Alimonte (real estate) and Holly Reid (employment).
Tate & Lyle PLC's team was led by its deputy general counsel, Alyson Corrigan, and assistant general counsel, Katie Diggs. It was represented in Canada by Goodmans LLP, with a team that included Jon Northup, Daniel Gormley, Robert Vaux, Rosella Santilli, Richard Annan (competition); Jarrett Freeman (tax) and Greg Aaronson.
Financing for the acquisition was provided by Rabobank Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. “Rabobank Nederland,” New York branch. Rabobank was represented in the US by Craig Lee, Emily Pittman and Cindy Davis of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, and in Canada by Michael Feldman, Scott Kraag and Nadine Rockman of Torys LLP. In addition, a short-term loan was provided by Credit Suisse, Toronto branch. Credit Suisse was represented by Lindsey Hutton (financial services) and Danny Lang (tax) of Bennett Jones LLP.
Lawyer(s)
Mark R. T. Adkins
Holly Reid
Richard Annan
Scott Kraag
Elizabeth Sale
Jeffrey Sommers
Marianne Smith
Rosella Santilli
Kathleen V. Penny
Jennifer Milne Smith
Jarrett Freeman
Anthony M. Prenol
Robert E. Kwinter
Daniel Lang
Frank D. Guarascio
Michael Gans
Jonathan W. Kahn
Jason L. Gudofsky
Robert Vaux
John R. Houston
Silvana D'Alimonte
Nadine S. Rockman Katz
Jon Northup
Andrew Gordon
Firm(s)
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Goodmans LLP
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Torys LLP
Bennett Jones LLP