13 Oct 2025

Weil Advises Florida Food Products on $92 Million Debt Financing and $750 Million Refinancing Deal

"Weil advised Florida Food Products, LLC, the largest private equity-owned natural ingredient supplier globally, in securing $92 million in new first lien debt financing and refinancing over $750 million of existing debt. The deal, supported by 100% of existing lenders, aimed to extend debt maturities. The Weil team included various partners and associates from Banking & Finance, Restructuring, Tax, Private Equity, and Structured Finance."

Weil, a prominent law firm, advised Florida Food Products, LLC, a portfolio company of Ardian and MidOcean Partners, in a significant financial transaction. The transaction involved $92 million in new first lien debt financing and the refinancing of over $750 million of existing debt, aimed at extending maturities with the support of 100% of existing lenders. The Weil deal team was led by Banking & Finance Co-Head Justin D. Lee, Banking & Finance partner Justina Chen, and Restructuring partner Kelly DiBlasi. The team also included Banking & Finance associates Kaitlin Bond, Virginia Dwyer, and Xiaoyu Huang (Not Yet Admitted in New York), Restructuring partner Chase Bentley, and associates Alejandro Bascoy, Joshua Winograd, and Ismail Buffins. Additionally, Tax partner Jonathan Macke, counsel Adam Sternberg, and associate Dylan Lionberger contributed to the transaction. Private Equity Co-Head Ramona Y. Nee, partners Gareth Clark and Emily Willey, and associates Geoff Greenspoon, Ella Woodward, Reed Ruddick, and Bea Asta were also part of the team. Lastly, Structured Finance Head Frank Nocco, partner Jeffrey Dawidowicz, and associate Will Richardson played key roles in the transaction.
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