The Firm has represented the shareholders of San Miguel Industrias PET S.A. (“San Miguel”) in connection with the sale of 99.92% of the outstanding share capital of San Miguel to the Nexus Group, a Peruvian-based private equity firm, in the context of a bidding process involving multiple bidders.  San Miguel is a leading manufacturer and distributor of PET preforms and bottles for food and beverage and other retail markets in Peru, with operations in El Salvador, Panama, Ecuador and Colombia.

The Simpson Thacher team included David Williams, Ed Chung, Juan M. Naveira and international associate Andrés Pesaque (M&A); Rob Holo and Adam Wells (Tax); Marcela Robledo (Intellectual Property); Greg Grogan (Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits); and Mike Isby (Environmental).