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Mar. 27, 2015

Berkshire Hathaway taps Munger in historic food and beverage deal

A team of Los Angeles attorneys at Munger, Tolles & Olson advised Berkshire Hathaway, a financial backer of H.J. Heinz Co., in the ketchup maker's merger with Kraft Foods Group.


By Banks Albach


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A team of Los Angeles attorneys at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP advised Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a financial backer of H.J. Heinz Co., in the ketchup maker's merger with Kraft Foods Group Inc. The deal creates the world's fifth-largest food and beverage company.


The creation of Kraft Heinz Co. establishes a product portfolio worth $28 billion with eight brands valued at more than $1 billion ...

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