Ropes & Gray represented Smashbox Beauty Cosmetics in its planned acquisition by cosmetics leader, The Estée Lauder Companies. The transaction was announced on May 17, and is expected to close in July 2010.

The Ropes & Gray team advising Smashbox includes partners Paul Van Houten (private equity), Lee Allison (tax & benefits), Mit Spears (antitrust), David McIntosh (intellectual property) and Greg Levine (government relations & regulatory), and counsel Renata Ferrari (tax & benefits).

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