L’Oréal has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Skinbetter Science, a physician-dispensed American skincare brand backed by cutting-edge, dermatological science, combining patented efficacious ingredients with luxurious sensorial textures.
Latham & Watkins LLP represents Skinbetter Science in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Orange County and New York partner Charles Ruck, Boston partner Julie Scallen, and Century City partner Andrew Clark, with associates Stanley Onyeador and Avery Brust. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Washington, D.C. partner Nicholas DeNovio, with associates Pierce Pandolph and Christina McLeod; on benefits and compensation matters by Los Angeles partner Michelle Carpenter, with associate Aaron Tso; on intellectual property matters by San Diego partner Steven Chinowsky, with associates Robert Yeh and Billy Wu; on healthcare regulatory matters by San Diego counsel Amy Speros and Bay Area counsel Betty Pang; on data privacy matters by Bay Area partner Heather Deixler; on insurance matters by Los Angeles partner Drew Levin, with associate Harrison White; and on antitrust matters by Washington, D.C. partner Amanda Reeves and Washington, D.C. counsel Patrick English.
