Ropes & Gray Advises American Industrial Partners on its Acquisition of Aker Biomarine’s Feed Ingredients Business

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July 10, 2024

Ropes & Gray has advised American Industrial Partners ("AIP") on its acquisition of an ownership position in Aker BioMarine's Feed Ingredients segment ("Feed Ingredients"). Feed Ingredients will be held by a newly established company which will be owned 60% by AIP and 40% by Aker ASA (via its wholly owned subsidiary Aker Capital AS). The business is the world's only industrial-scale krill harvester and brings a natural, sustainable, and health-promoting source of nutrients into both animal and human nutrition.

The Ropes & Gray team was led by private equity partner Victoria McGrath. Additional support was provided by ESG partner Michael Littenberg and associate Peter Witschi, finance partner Alex Robb and tax partner Chris Agnoli.