Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, advised an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.) in its acquisition of Craig Holdings, Inc. ("Jenny Craig"), a leader in the weight loss industry in North America, Australia, and New Zealand.

Jenny Craig will continue to deliver its personalized science-based meal plans and chef-crafted premium foods following the acquisition. Its Rapid Results Program uses Nobel Prize-winning science involving the human body’s circadian rhythm to deliver weight loss and significant health benefits.

H.I.G. is a leading global private equity investment firm based in Miami with over $30 billion of equity capital under management, and specializes in providing both debt and equity capital to small and mid-sized companies.

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The Akerman team was led by David Birke, Co-Chair of the M&A and Private Equity Practice, on transactional matters, and Robert J. Stein, Co-Chair of the Corporate Finance and Lending Practice, on finance matters. Other Akerman lawyers significantly involved in the transaction included Partner Karyn Koiffman and Associates Felycia Itza and Abbie Schepps with the Corporate Group.

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