Aboitiz Equity Ventures and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Secure $1.8B CCBPI Acquisition with Top Law Firms’ Expertise

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Slaughter and May, as well as McDermott Will & Emery, in collaboration with Philippine counsel Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitain and Villraza & Angangco Law, have provided legal guidance on Aboitiz Equity Ventures and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ joint acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines (CCBPI). The deal with The Coca-Cola Company is reported to be worth $1.8 billion.

Philippine conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV), together with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), has forged a definitive agreement with The Coca-Cola Company to take over the beverage giant’s Philippine subsidiary. Skadden and Slaughter and May are advising the buyers on this deal.

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