ICR is handling Michael Kors Holdings' $1.4B deal to acquire Jimmy Choo PLC, the high-end footwear brand noted for its signature $3,000 sky-high stilettos.
Discounting and the fall in mall traffic have hurt MKH, which distributes its fashion-forward designs in department stores and outlets.
JC provides an opportunity to grab higher-end customers and bigger profit margins.
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John Idol, CEO of MKH, called JC "an iconic brand with a rich history as a leading global luxury house."
He welcomed CEO Pierre Denis to MKH's luxury group, noting that JC achieved 11 percent compounded growth annually since 2012 under his guidance.
Idol also praised JC creative director Sandra Choi for her "groundbreaking fashion vision and fashion artistry."
JC operates 150 retail shops and markets shoes plus handbags, scarves, sunglasses and belts. It is stepping up its presence in the men's shoe market.
ICR's Jean Fontana and Alecia Pulman are handling MKH's acquisition.
Joele Frank represents Confluent Inc. as the Mountain View, CA-based data streaming platform company agrees to be acquired by IBM in a deal with an enterprise value of $11B.
Tom Johnson, who has headed H/Advisors Abernathy since 2016, will join FGS Global as global head of private capital & financial services, effective Dec. 16.
Brunswick Group and Gagnier Communications are handling Paramount’s $30 cash per-share offer for all of Warner Bros Discovery, topping Netflix $27.50 cash/stock transaction.
ICR Inc. handles communications for Enhanced Ltd, which plans to run Olympic-type competitions with athletes using performance-enhancing drugs, as it goes public in a SPAC deal valued at $1.2B via a merger with A Paradise Acquisition Corp. of Hong Kong.
C Street Advisory Group handles strategic communications duties for American Signature Inc. as the Columbus-based home furnishings retailer declares Chapter 11.
