Big Law Firms Guide Kroger, Albertsons Through Store Selloffs

Sept. 8, 2023, 8:50 PM UTC

Grocery stores Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies Inc. plan to sell 413 stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers for $1.9 billion in cash in an attempt to win antitrust approval from the Federal Trade Commission for their $24.6 billion merger, which the companies say is on track for an early 2024 close.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP served as legal counsel to Kroger.

White & Case LLP and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP served as antitrust legal counsel to Albertsons Cos. Jenner & Block LLP served as corporate legal counsel.

Sullivan & Cromwell represented C&S. ...

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