Ongoing corporate, labor and litigation representation of Shearer’s Foods, LLC, a national snack food manufacturer in both the proprietary brand and private label space and current portfolio company of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (and formerly of Wind Point Partners, Mistral Equity Partners and Winston Partners). Represented the management and shareholder groups of in a series of recapitalizations, first to Winston and later to Mistral and Wind Point and then to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. Acted as lead counsel to Shearer’s with respect to its ongoing plant acquisition and expansion projects in several states and Canada and in transactions relating to its acquisition (and subsequent disposition) of the assets of a popcorn manufacturing facility in Ohio and a pretzel manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania. Representation as local counsel in Shearer's acquisitions of Snyder-Lance, Barrel O' Fun and Snack Alliance.