Latham & Watkins Advises RealTruck, Inc. in Acquisition of Vehicle Accessories Group

RealTruck, Inc., a global aftermarket product and accessory brand, and a digital destination for truck, Jeep®, Bronco®, and off-road enthusiasts, announced it has entered into a strategic agreement to acquire Vehicle Accessories Group (VAI). VAI is a leading provider of automotive accessories and has a strong reputation for designing and manufacturing high-quality functional vehicle products. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and several conditions that still need to be met.

Latham & Watkins LLP represents RealTruck, Inc., a portfolio company of L Catterton, in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by New York partner Alex Kelly, with associates Shanta Chirravuri, Miles Gilhuly, Jack Katzenstein, and Samyung Han. Advice was also provided on antitrust matters by New York partner Katherine Rocco, Washington, D.C. partner Patrick English and counsels Britton Davis and Keith Klovers, with associate Charles McGrath; on ex-US regulatory matters by Hamburg partner Jana Dammann De Chapto and Brussels counsel Tomas Nilsson; on intellectual property matters by Washington, D.C. partner Morgan Brubaker, with associate Julian Savelski; on anti-corruption matters by Washington, D.C. partner Kevin Chambers; on environmental matters by New York counsel David Langer, with associate Brittany Curcuru; on compensation and benefits matters by Washington, D.C. partner Nikhil Kumar, with associate Christina Schrantz; on tax matters by New York partner Alan Kimball, with associate Jacob Nagelberg; on real estate matters by New York counsel Shira Bressler, with associate Alex Liscio; on insurance matters by Los Angeles partner Drew Levin, with associate Enrique Covarrubias; on finance matters by Washington, D.C. partner Jennifer Kent, with associate Lea Avsenik; on labor and employment matters by Chicago counsel Laura Waller, with associate Jane Jeong; on data privacy matters by Houston/Austin counsel Robert Brown, with associate Zac Alpert; and on sanctions and export controls matters by Washington, D.C. associates Eric Green and Drew Weisberg.