Latham & Watkins Advises Edgewell Personal Care Company on US$340 Million Sale of Feminine Care Business to Essity

Latham & Watkins advised Edgewell Personal Care Company in connection with the sale of its feminine care business to Essity, with Latham & Watkins representing Edgewell and Essity identified as the purchaser. Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its feminine care business to Essity, a leading global health and hygiene company based in Sweden, for US$340 million. The divested portfolio includes the Playtex, Stayfree, Carefree, and o.b. brands. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals. Latham & Watkins represented Edgewell Personal Care Company with a team composed by: New York partners Andrew Elken and Keith Halverstam and Austin partner Rachel Ratcliffe Payne (corporate deal team), with associates Denny Lee, David Lee, Samantha McGarvey, and Graham Core; counsel Arielle Singh, with associates Caroline Omotayo and Tyler Israel (intellectual property); Washington, D.C. partner Julia Hatcher, with associate Anna Dykema (regulatory); Bay Area partner Heather Deixler, with associate Ryleigh Chen (data privacy and cybersecurity); Los Angeles/Orange County partner Michelle Carpenter, with associate Peter Dalmasy (executive compensation, employment and benefits); Washington, D.C. partner Andrea Ramezan-Jackson, with associate Shiyi Parsons (tax); Washington, D.C. partner Elizabeth Richards and counsel Chad Jennings (FDA regulatory matters); New York counsel Shira Bressler, with associate Marc Osian (real estate); Washington, D.C. partner Mandy Reeves and senior merger control attorney Matthew Piehl, with associate John Doyle (antitrust); and Washington, D.C. counsel Ruchi Gill, with associate Joelle Hageboutros (compliance).

Latham & Watkins Advises Edgewell Personal Care Company on US$340 Million Sale of Feminine Care Business to Essity

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