Chewy to Acquire SmartEquine From Covetrus

Paul, Weiss is advising Chewy, Inc., a leader in pet food, supplies and health care, on its all-cash acquisition of SmartPak Equine, LLC from Covetrus, Inc. SmartEquine, which rebranded from SmartPak earlier this year, is a leading U.S. provider of equine health products. The acquisition, announced on October 30, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial details were not disclosed.
 
The Paul, Weiss team is led by corporate partner Benjamin Goodchild and associate Harry Frank, and includes partners Timothy Cruickshank and Steven Kaye; intellectual property partner Claudine Meredith-Goujon; tax partner Brian Krause; executive compensation partner Rebecca Coccaro; environmental partner Stefanie Gitler; real estate partner Peter Fisch; and antitrust partner Scott Sher.