Winston & Strawn Represents Arbor Investments

Winston & Strawn represented Arbor Investments (“Arbor”), a specialized private equity firm that focuses exclusively on investing in food, beverage, and related industries, in its acquisition of Oregon Freeze Dry (“OFD” or the “Company”) from Endeavour Capital. OFD is North America’s largest and most technologically advanced freeze-dryer of food, probiotics, enzymes, proteins, specialty ingredients, and lyophilized pharmaceutical inputs. With nearly six decades of institutional knowledge and proprietary lyophilization expertise, OFD manufactures innovative and value-added freeze-dried products for a diversified and high-growth mix of end-markets. OFD brings an innovative approach to designing and commercializing successful product concepts and is a key contract manufacturing partner to an enviable list of sophisticated customers.

Press Release: https://www.arborpic.com/news/arbor-investments-announces-acquisition-largest-north-american-freeze-dryer-oregon-freeze-dry/

Winston Team

Matt Costigan, Lead Partner, Chicago

Andrew Betaque, Partner, Dallas

Katie Mariani, Associate, Chicago

Jacob Wilbers, Associate, Chicago

Ann Nenoff, Associate, Chicago

Danielle Marr, Associate, Dallas

Nick Golem, Partner, Chicago

Bryant Gardner, Partner, Washington, D.C.

Stephanie Sebor, Partner, Chicago

Winston Kirton, Partner, Washington, D.C.

John Kalyvas, Of Counsel, New York

Arya Goudarzi, Associate, New York

Kristi Mankowske, Practice Attorney, Chicago

Madalyn Brown, Associate, Chicago

Mary Katherine Kulback, Associate, Chicago

Justin Linder, Associate, Washington, D.C.

Mariana Pendas, Associate, Washington, D.C.

Esthefania Rodriguez, Associate, Washington, D.C.

Siarra Rae Rogers, Associate, Washington, D.C.