Ropes & Gray advised San Francisco-based Altamont Capital Partners in its investment in the apparel and sporting goods brand HUF Worldwide. HUF, a Los Angeles company, is a leading skateboard and streetwear apparel and footwear business. The transaction was announced Oct. 30 and details of the investment were undisclosed.
The Ropes & Gray team was led by private equity partner Jason Freedman (San Francisco) and included tax partner Amanda Holt (Boston), finance partner Steven Rutkovsky (New York), and private investment funds partner John Ayer (Boston).