International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented Constellation Brands, Inc. (Constellation Brands), a leading beverage alcohol company, in its SEC-registered offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.800% Senior Notes due 2029.

Constellation Brands is an international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits with operations in the US, Mexico, New Zealand and Italy. Constellation’s brand portfolio includes Corona Extra, Modelo Especial, the Robert Mondavi Brand Family, Kim Crawford, Meiomi, The Prisoner Wine Company, High West, Casa Noble and Mi CAMPO.

The McDermott deal team was led by Heidi Steele and included Sunyi Snow, Glen Ready, Marisa Montoya and Dan Zucker.

Read Constellation Brands’ announcement.

McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices and industries to deliver highly effective solutions that propel success. More than 1,400 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented Grupo Mexico Transportes (GMXT) in the acquisition of a 60% equity stake from Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) and SEACOR Holdings Inc. (SEACOR) of:

• The joint venture that owns and operates CG Railway, a company that provides 4-day rail-ferry service between the ports of Mobile, Alabama, and Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, across the Gulf of Mexico.
• The joint venture that owns two double-deck 590-foot roll-on/roll-off rail ferries used in such rail-ferry service.

GMXT is the largest railroad transportation company with the greatest coverage in Mexico. It offers general hauling and intermodal services by railroad, ancillary terminal management and interterminal hauling. G&W will remain as a partner of GMXT, holding 40% of the equity of the joint ventures. The transaction is still subject to regulatory approval by the US authorities.

The McDermott deal team was led by Howard Kleinman and included Carla Tomazella, Mateus Camarotti and Kathy Schumacher.

Read G&W’s announcement.

McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices and industries to deliver highly effective solutions that propel success. More than 1,400 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented Aon plc (Aon), a leading global professional services firm, in its acquisition of NFP, a leading middle market property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan advisor, from funds affiliated with NFP’s main capital sponsor, Madison Dearborn Partners, and also from funds affiliated with HPS Investment Partners. The purchase price is an estimated $13.4 billion at the time of closing, including $7 billion of cash and $6.4 billion of Aon stock.

The transaction expands Aon’s presence in a large and fast-growing middle-market segment, with opportunity to enhance distribution through the firm’s Aon Business Services platform to deliver more value to clients. NFP will operate as an independent but connected platform, going to market as „NFP, an Aon company.”

The McDermott team was led by Michael Byrne, Andrea Best and Amber Adair and included Marisa Young, David Solander, Eugene Goldman, Kristen Hazel, John Lutz, Andrew Granek, Mimi Alexandre, Erin Kelly, Sarah Raaii, Peg Warner, Lisa Kaderabek and Andrew Liazos.

Read Aon’s announcement.

McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices and industries to deliver highly effective solutions that propel success. More than 1,400 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.