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US private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners has hired Sean Sullivan as chief legal officer, a newly created role.
Sullivan joins from US wine business The Duckhorn Portfolio, where he is CLO and chief transformation officer. In his new role at TSG Consumer he will oversee all legal matters and risk management issues for the firm. He will officially start on 5 May.
San Francisco-based TSG Consumer is a specialist consumer-focused private equity firm with around $14bn of assets under management. Its portfolio companies include brands such UK beer-maker BrewDog, cosmetics business Cutex, gym chain Planet Fitness, neobank Revolut, financial services platform Robinhood and Norwegian premium water company Voss. It also has a stake in Sullivan’s former firm The Duckhorn Portfolio.
Jamie O’Hara, president of TSG Consumer, said: “We’ve had the privilege of working with Sean for nearly two decades and are thrilled to officially welcome him to TSG. Sean brings deep legal expertise, a steady hand through complex transformations, and a strong understanding of the consumer landscape. His leadership will be a tremendous asset to our firm and our partner companies as we continue to help them grow and evolve to meet the needs of consumers.”
Sullivan arrives after six years at Duckhorn, having previously been of counsel at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in San Francisco and New York. That was his second spell at the firm, having worked there for four-and-a-half years as a corporate associate before spending a year as an investment banking associate at Credit Suisse.
Sullivan said: “During my time at Duckhorn, I experienced firsthand the strategic insight, deep consumer knowledge and true partnership approach that define TSG. After nearly 20 years of working alongside the team, I’m excited to join TSG and support the continued growth and success of its partner companies.”
Last month US alternative investment firm TPG hired Jennifer Chu from Debevoise & Plimpton as general counsel, replacing Bradford Berenson who is moving to an advisory role ahead of his retirement at the end of the year.
And in January, US specialist private equity firm AE Industrial hired McDermott Will & Emery partner Matthew Friendly as the firm’s first GC.
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