DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT
McDermott Will & Schulte advises Hivest Capital Partners on acquisition of Sustana
Oct 27, 2026
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Global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented Hivest Capital Partners, an independent European and US private equity firm, in its acquisition of Sustana.
Sustana is a North American manufacturer of specialty recycled fiber and sustainable packaging and paper. Hivest will work with management on an operational excellence program covering safety, mill reliability, energy and raw material efficiency, and procurement. It will also support targeted investment in the mills and recovery network, and selective add-on acquisitions in North America.
The McDermott team was led by Jack Beauchamp, Alex Clavero, and Michael Hacker, with support from Mike Willey, Dane Chapman, Valeria Chavez, Jacob Hollinger, Wondha Cadet, Sarah Mezini, Andreea Zelloe, Joseph Reich, Elena Otero, Adam Gartner, Fadi Mohamed, Ian Levin, Taylor Christensen, Gregg Steinman, Kelly Holloway, Melis Solaksubasi, Alex Ruiz, Kate Vera Coverdale, Sarah Bro and Kiana Lozzi.