Seyfarth Represents Alleghany Capital Corporation in Follow-On Jazwares Investment

Seyfarth Shaw LLP represented Alleghany Capital Corporation ("ACC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE-Y), in its acquisition of a substantial majority equity investment in Jazwares LLC, a privately held toy and consumer electronics company based in Sunrise, Florida. This acquisition follows Alleghany’s initial minority investment in Jazwares in 2014, which the firm also handled. 

ACC engages in and oversees strategic investments and acquisitions for its parent company, Alleghany Corporation. Jazwares is a leader in the licensed products industry, with diverse lines of toys and consumer electronics, sold at major retailers globally. Jazwares’ portfolio includes: Animal Jam™, Minecraft™, Peppa Pig™, Chuck & Friends™, Terraria™, and Tube Heroes™, among others.

The cross-departmental, multiple-office Seyfarth team was led by partners David Warburg and Andrew Lucano, and included Steve Meier, Michael Rosenthal, Brandon Bigelow, Isaac Chao, Marjorie Culver, Kelly Rourke, Zach Robert, Dan Hart, Ed Maluf, Jay Connolly, Robert Hanley, Wan Li, Amanda Hu, and Michael Whitchurch.