Tony Del Pino, Francisco Lanusse, Rene de Vera, Jeff Tochner, Sebastian Moss, Dewey Kang
January 24, 2026
Latham & Watkins Advises Softys on Purchase of Ontex Operations in Mexico
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- Softys, a personal hygiene company and subsidiary of Empresas CMPC S.A., has acquired Ontex Group NV’s Mexican business, including its plant in Puebla and related trademarks, for approximately US$302 million
- Latham & Watkins LLP advised on the transaction, with legal guidance provided by a team led by Tony Del Pino, and additional advice on tax and intellectual property matters from partners Rene de Vera and Jeff Tochner, respectively.
Softys, a personal hygiene company with operations across Latin America and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Empresas CMPC S.A. headquartered in Chile, completed the acquisition of Ontex Group NV’s Mexican business, its plant in Puebla, and the trademarks used in that country, for a closing sum in Mexican pesos equivalent to approximately US$302 million. Latham & Watkins LLP advised on the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Global Chair of the Latin America Practice Tony Del Pino, with associate Francisco Lanusse. Advice was also provided on tax matters by partner Rene de Vera; and on IP matters by partner Jeff Tochner, with associates Sebastian Moss and Dewey Kang.~~
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Tony Del Pino, Francisco Lanusse, Rene de Vera, Jeff Tochner, Sebastian Moss, Dewey Kang
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