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July 18 2024

Freshfields Advises FEMSA on Sale of Refrigeration and Foodservice Equipment Operations to Mill Point Capital Partners

Freshfields advised Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: FMX; BMV: FEMSAUBD, FEMSAUB) on the sale of its refrigeration and foodservice equipment operations, Imbera and Torrey, to a fund affiliated with leading private equity firm Mill Point Capital Partners. The transaction was announced on July 17, 2024 and closing is subject to customary closing conditions. Learn more about this transaction here.

The Freshfields team was led by M&A partner Andrea Basham, M&A counsel Enrique Dancausa and M&A associate Sofia Bernaciak, along with M&A partner Ethan Klingsberg.Finance advice was provided by partner Allison Liff and associate Kelsey Avery. Data privacy and security support was provided by partner Chris Lyon and associate Christine Chong. People & reward support was provided by associate Sonia Bennett.

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