Kaye Scholer Advises Dr. Fresh in Acquisition of Reach Toothbrushes

New York — Kaye Scholer recently advised private equity fund Moelis Capital Partners, as owners of portfolio company Dr. Fresh LLC, in the acquisition of REACH® brand toothbrushes from the Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc.

The sale includes rights to the REACH® brand of toothbrushes in the US, its territories, the Caribbean and Canada. Dr. Fresh, a leading designer and marketer of oral care products, was acquired by Moelis in April 2012; Kaye Scholer also advised Moelis on that transaction. For further information, please see Moelis Capital Partners’ press release here.

The Kaye Scholer team was led by Partner Stephen Koval and included Partners Laurie Abramowitz and Benjamin Hsing, Counsel John Rynkiewicz and Alan Glantz, and Associates Jeremy White, Susan Rhee, Tom Porrovecchio, Jeffrey Martin and Tiffany Graddick.