A Katten team served as legal counsel to Heartisan Foods, an omni-channel market leader in smoked, flavored, and kosher all-natural cheese, in its sale to The Gellert Global Group, a global leader in specialty food importation and the parent company of Atalanta Corporation, one of North America’s largest privately held food importers. The transaction represented a significant exit for Firm client Ronin Equity Partners, an operationally-focused buyout group.
The Katten team included Mergers and Acquisitions Partner Tom Lamprecht; Private Credit Partner John Huang; Corporate Partner Michelle Gyves and Associates Alex Haddad, Natasha Spann and Quincy Wolff; Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Partner Andrew Skowronski and Associate Peter Dalmasy; Environmental Partner Nancy Rich; and Transactional Tax Planning Partner Todd Hatcher and Associate James Blasland.
"Ronin Equity Partners and Landon Capital Partners Achieve Strategic Sale of Heartisan Foods to The Gellert Global Group," APNews.com, April 14, 2025