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Nutter Advises Durational Capital Management in Strategic Growth Investment in Garage Beer
Print PDFBoston – Nutter served as regulatory legal counsel to Durational Capital Management in its strategic growth investment in Garage Beer, the fastest growing, independent beer brand in the U.S. As part of the transaction, Durational will become a large shareholder of Garage Beer, alongside existing owners and operators Travis and Jason Kelce and Andy Sauer. The Nutter team was led by Nichole Shustack, and included Portia Keady, Isabelle Cunningham, Francesca Considine, and Helen Plunkett.
“Garage Beer is disrupting the premium light beer category by delivering a straightforward, high-quality product that connects with today’s consumers,” said Eric Sobotka, Managing Partner of Durational, and Patrick Khayat, Partner at Durational. “Their rapid growth is a testament to the strength of their brand, their loyal following, and the expertise of their leadership. We’re excited to help fuel their next phase of expansion and delighted to welcome Bill and Rich to the Board, where their industry knowledge will help deepen Garage Beer’s partnerships around the country.”
Proceeds from the investment will be used to further invest in Garage Beer’s marketing, sales force, and field resources to accelerate the company’s explosive growth nationwide and deepen relationships with distributors, retailers, and customers. Learn more about the transaction.
Nutter’s Regulatory group provides strategic guidance for clients in highly regulated industries, including alcohol, financial services, and real estate, among others. The firm’s attorneys have extensive experience advising a broad range of alcohol-related clients on regulatory issues, including family wineries, craft brewers and distillers, national and international manufacturers and brand owners, importers, wholesalers, and retailers. Nutter’s multidisciplinary team guides clients through every stage of the regulatory process—from navigating legislative and regulatory changes to implementation, compliance, and litigation.
About Nutter
Nutter is a Boston-based law firm that provides legal counsel to industry-leading companies, entrepreneurs, institutions, foundations, and families, across the country and around the world. The firm’s corporate, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and land use, labor and employment, tax, and trusts and estates practices are national in scope. The firm was co-founded in 1879 by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, before his appointment to the Court. For more information, please visit www.nutter.com and follow the firm on LinkedIn.
