Mielle to Be Acquired by Procter & Gamble

Paul, Weiss is advising haircare brand Mielle Organics in its sale to Procter & Gamble Co. (PG). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Mielle, a leading brand for consumers with textured hair, will continue to be led by its co-founders Monique and Melvin Rodriguez and will operate as an independent subsidiary of P&G Beauty. Paul, Weiss advised Berkshire Partners LLC in connection with its 2021 strategic investment in Mielle.

The Paul, Weiss team includes corporate partners Jeffrey Marell, Samuel Welt and Suhan Shim, and counsel Jason Tyler; tax partner Scott Sontag and counsel Sohail Itani; executive compensation partner Jarrett Hoffman; intellectual property partner Claudine Meredith-Goujon; litigation partner Joshua Soven and counsel Steven Herzog; and antitrust counsel Yuni Sobel.