23 September 2025 • 1 minute read
DLA Piper advises Tito’s Handmade Vodka in welcoming Lalo Tequila to the Fifth Generation, Inc. family
DLA Piper advised Tito’s Handmade Vodka, the brand behind Texas’ first legal distillery and the award-winning vodka, in entering into a definitive agreement to acquire the majority stake of LALO Tequila, one of the fastest-growing tequila brands in the United States. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is anticipated to close in the near future.
The DLA Piper team was led by Partners Jeff Baglio (San Diego) and Jeffrey Scharfstein (Austin).
The team also included Partners Vicky Lee, Heather Dunn, Hugh Goodwin and Nathaniel McKitterick (all Palo Alto), Margaret Craig (Boston), Brian Hamano (Los Angeles), Georgia Jolink (Austin), Rita Patel (Washington, DC), Paolo Morante (New York), Jorge Benejam (Mexico City), Of Counsel Rich Evans (Boston), and Associates Madison Riede (Short Hills), Destiny Harrison (Austin), and Minal Patel (Short Hills).
With more than 1,000 corporate lawyers globally, DLA Piper helps clients execute complex transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development. The firm has been rated number one in global M&A volume for 15 consecutive years, according to Mergermarket, and ranked as number one in M&A, PE and VC in combined global deal volume according to PitchBook.
The DLA Piper team was led by Partners Jeff Baglio (San Diego) and Jeffrey Scharfstein (Austin).
The team also included Partners Vicky Lee, Heather Dunn, Hugh Goodwin and Nathaniel McKitterick (all Palo Alto), Margaret Craig (Boston), Brian Hamano (Los Angeles), Georgia Jolink (Austin), Rita Patel (Washington, DC), Paolo Morante (New York), Jorge Benejam (Mexico City), Of Counsel Rich Evans (Boston), and Associates Madison Riede (Short Hills), Destiny Harrison (Austin), and Minal Patel (Short Hills).
With more than 1,000 corporate lawyers globally, DLA Piper helps clients execute complex transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development. The firm has been rated number one in global M&A volume for 15 consecutive years, according to Mergermarket, and ranked as number one in M&A, PE and VC in combined global deal volume according to PitchBook.