Dentons has advised Shinsegae Property in its $250 million acquisition of Shafer Vineyards, one of the most highly regarded wineries in the Stag’s Leap region of Napa Valley. Shafer Vineyards has a portfolio of five premium wine products, including Hillside Select, one of the most elite labels of Cabernet Sauvignon. The parent company of Shinsegae is Emart, a public company in Korea and a client of Dentons. Emart is the owner of the West Coast chain of grocery stores that we represented them in acquiring: Bristol Farms, Lazy Acres and Metropolitan Markets.

The multi-disciplinary and diverse transaction team was led by Corporate partner Jeff Haidet (Atlanta) with assistance from Corporate counsel Milena Georgieva (Silicon Valley), managing associate Jennifer Kay (Los Angeles), associate Dwayne Latimore (New York), Real Estate partner Andrea Chang (Los Angeles), EB&EC partner Kathy Babich (Kansas City), Tax partner Linda Pfatteicher (San Francisco), Health Care partner Ausra Deluard (Oakland), E&L counsel Sarah Syed (Los Angeles), IP&T senior managing associate Ben Harbuck (St. Louis), Federal Regulatory/Compliance senior counsel Steve Marsh (San Diego) and VTG paralegal Scott Drake (San Diego).

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