Morgan Lewis Advises Katana and Country Hill LP on Acquisition of Country Hill International and Related Financing Arrangements
March 23, 2026DUBAI, March 23, 2026: Morgan Lewis has advised Katana LLP and Country Hill LP on the acquisition of Country Hill International LLC from Gulf Japan Food Fund and related funding arrangements with a leading private equity firm.
Morgan Lewis advised Katana as sponsor of Country Hill LP on all aspects of the transaction, including the initial negotiation and structuring of the acquisition, the sale and purchase agreement and related matters, arrangements relating to financing the acquisition, shareholder arrangements, as well as coordinating limited partner matters relating to Country Hill LP and financial close.
Country Hill International is a distributor of premium proteins serving luxury hotels, restaurants, catering operators, and food retailers across the United Arab Emirates. The company operates more than 14 retail locations, offering premium meat, seafood, and gourmet products to consumers both in-store and online.
Katana is a proprietary investment firm focused on the global food industry. Its principals have managed private equity funds exceeding $4 billion in assets under management and deployed capital in more than 30 investments throughout Asia.
The Morgan Lewis team advising on the transaction included partners Joanna Maria El Khoury, Alexey Chertov, Andrew Callaghan, and Todd Smith and associates Yaroslav Smorodin, Sam Brill, Wajid Ashraf, and Sindhu Kugan.