Tauil & Chequer Advogados and Mayer Brown advise CAIF on its sale to Caldic

Tauil & Chequer (T&C) Advogados in association with Mayer Brown and Mayer Brown LLP acted as Brazilian and US counsel, respectively, to the founder of CAIF, a US-based distributor of high-quality natural ingredients, in the negotiation and closing of the sale of 100 percent of CAIF to Caldic B.V., a world leader in life science solutions and scientific materials for the food, pharmaceutical, personal care and compounding industry. The transaction will increase Caldic’s portfolio in the sector and enable the company’s expansion in North America.

The T&C team in Brazil was led by Corporate & Securities partner Carlos Motta and included associates Isabela Ribeiro and Sophia De Maio. The Mayer Brown team in the US was led by Corporate & Securities partner Nina Flax and associate Thomas Wu and included: Real Estate Markets partner David Saye and counsel Philip Runkel; Employment & Benefits partner Debra Hoffman; Tax partner Remmelt Reigersman and counsel David Goett; and Litigation & Dispute Resolution counsel Kim Leffert.