Press Release

Morgan Lewis Advises Dr Pepper Snapple Group in Beverage Group and Davis Bottling Co. Acquisition

Monday, November 3, 2014

NEW YORK, November 3, 2014: Morgan Lewis represented Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) in its acquisition of the business assets of Bethlehem, Pa.-based, Davis Beverage Group and Davis Bottling Co., completed on November 3, 2014.

The Morgan Lewis team was led by Business and Finance partner and co-head of the M&A practice, Jon Morris, and partner and head of the firm-wide Business and Finance practice, Charles Engros, along with associates Douglas Kingston and Daniel Nicolich. Also on the team were Real Estate partner Tracy Steele; Tax partner Richard Zarin; Labor and Employment partner David McManus and senior attorney Michael Lignowski; Judy Walkoff on environmental matters; and Gary Rothstein on employee benefits and executive compensation issues.