January 06, 2020

Acquisition of Bridgehead Coffee by The Second Cup Ltd.

Goodmans LLP represented The Second Cup Ltd. in connection with its acquisition of Bridgehead Coffee. Goodmans assisted Second Cup in the negotiation of the share purchase agreement and lead the transaction closing.

This acquisition marks the first acquisition by The Second Cup Ltd. since it announced its new operating structure and strategy in November 2019.

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