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Jan. 19, 2013

Gibson Dunn helps with K-Swiss sale

Westlake Village-based athletic footwear giant K-Swiss Inc. announced Thursday it's being acquired by Korean clothing conglomerate E.Land World Co. Ltd. for $170 million in cash.


By Andrew McIntyre


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In 1966, two tennis enthusiasts who had recently immigrated to the U.S. from Switzerland made a seemingly simple decision: they would start making leather tennis shoes.


The pair's decision spun into iconic Westlake Village athletic footwear giant K-Swiss Inc., which on Thursday announced its sale to Korean clothing conglomerate E.Land World Co. Ltd. for $170 million in cash, with help from Gibs...

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