Weil advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. in providing commitments for a $15.7 billion senior unsecured 364-day bridge facility to support the acquisition by McCormick & Company, Inc. of the foods division of British-based Unilever PLC, which includes a global portfolio of flavoring and cooking aids, condiments, sauces and other food products as well as a wide array of local brands across EMEA, Latin America and APAC. The transaction was announced on March 31, 2026.

The Weil team was led by Banking & Finance partner Jessie Chiang and included Banking & Finance associates Solomon Leung, Arianna Kiaei (Not Yet Admitted in New York) and Hyemi Park (Not Yet Admitted in New York); Capital Markets Co-Head Michael Hickey, partner Merritt Johnson and associates Gabriella Leonovicz and Nereese Watson; Mergers & Acquisitions partner Sachin Kohli and associate Avi Rubin; Regulatory Transactions partners John O’Loughlin, Matthew Morton and Antonia Tzinova and associates Christina Carone, Sisi Liu and Graham McHenry; and Tax partner Graham Magill and counsel Dylan Lionberger.