DLA Piper advises Essentia CEO Scott Miller in sale of Essentia to Nestlé

DLA Piper represented Scott Miller, CEO of Essentia Water, in the sale of Essentia, a premium functional water brand headquartered in Bothell, Washington, to Nestlé.

Essentia is the leading alkaline water brand and the best-selling bottled water brand in the natural channel. The company uses a proprietary process to ionize water. Essentia joins brands Perrier, S.Pellegrino, San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna as part of the Premium Waters portfolio of Nestlé USA.

“It was a pleasure bring to bear our strength in food and beverage M&A to represent Mr. Miller in the sale of Essentia to Nestlé,” said Scott Kapp, the DLA Piper partner who represented Miller.

“Working with DLA Piper on the Essentia sale process to Nestlé was an outstanding experience. DLA Piper’s deep knowledge of the food and beverage space, as well as Scott Kapp’s negotiating ability and years of experience dealing with executive leadership in transition, gave me full confidence in our ability to obtain a positive outcome and led to a fantastic result,” Scott Miller said.

With more than 1,000 corporate lawyers globally, DLA Piper helps clients execute complex cross-border transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development. The firm has been rated number one in global M&A volume for 11 consecutive years, according to Mergermarket.

DLA Piper's Food and Beverage practice is a multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional team focused on meeting the legal needs of the food and beverage industry. The firm represents a variety of clients in the sector, ranging from individuals and startups to large multinational corporations, operating at all stages of the food supply chain.