Altor Partners to Acquire CCM Hockey

Paul, Weiss is advising Sweden-based Altor Equity Partners in its acquisition of CCM Hockey, an iconic hockey brand based in Canada, from Birch Hill Equity Partners. Under the terms of the transaction, Altor Fund VI will support management to accelerate and unlock growth opportunities, in both current and new segments, products and markets. Altor's track record of building world-class consumer brands to realize their untapped potential has attracted companies like the global fashion house Toteme, the winter sports brand Rossignol Group and the audio powerhouse Marshall Group. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

The Paul, Weiss team is led by corporate partners Adam Givertz, Ian Hazlett, Neel Sachdev and Eric Wedel, and includes partners Matthew Leist, Caroline Epstein and Kerri Durso and counsel Anya Richter Hodes and Nathan Mitchell; tax partner Robert Holo; executive compensation partner Rebecca Coccaro; antitrust partner Annie Herdman and counsel Yuni Sobel; litigation partners John Carlin, Lynn Bayard and Nicole Succar and counsel Audrey Paquet and Benjamin Klein; intellectual property partners Jonathan Ashtor and Claudine Meredith-Goujon and counsel Brianna van Kan; and real estate partner Salvatore Gogliormella.