Latham & Watkins Advises The Farmer’s Dog in Acquisition of Woof

The Farmer's Dog, the leader in real, human‑grade dog food, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Woof, the award‑winning pet company known for its functional enrichment and wellness products.

Latham & Watkins LLP represents The Farmer’s Dog in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Boston partners Evan Smith and Todd Gleason, with associates Erik Thompson and Peter Ernst. Advice was also provided on finance matters by New York partner Seniz Yakut, with associates Jewrisha Ransome, Nick Massoni, and Linda Xu; on compensation and benefits matters by Washington, D.C. partner David Della Rocca and Washington, D.C. counsel Richard Nettles, with associate Amal Rafiq; on labor and employment matters by Chicago counsel Laura Waller; on HSR matters by New York partner Katherine Rocco and New York/Washington, D.C. counsel Jamie Sadler, with senior merger control attorney Matthew Piehl; on tax matters by Houston partner Jared Grimley, with associate Nathan Sauers; on intellectual property, data privacy, and cybersecurity matters by Boston partner Deborah Hinck, with associate Daniel Barks; on trademark matters by associate Dennis Benschoter; and on insurance matters by San Diego counsel Hannah Cary, with associate Amara Banks.