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Latham Advises on Birkenstock’s US$1.1 Billion Secondary Offering and Concurrent Share Repurchase

On August 17, 2026, Birkenstock Holding plc (BIRKENSTOCK) closed its previously announced underwritten secondary public offering of 25,523,226 of BIRKENSTOCK’s ordinary shares sold by BK LC Lux MidCo S.à r.l. (MidCo), an entity affiliated with L Catterton, at a price to the public of US$39.35 per share. In connection with the offering, the underwriter elected to purchase 2,623,000 additional shares.

Latham & Watkins LLP represented the underwriter in the offering with a Capital Markets team led by partners Marc Jaffe, Ian Schuman, and Adam Gelardi, with associates KC Sands, Emma Gilmore, and Molly Mitchell. Advice was also provided on tax matters by partner Elena Romanova, with associate Farrah Yan.

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