May 5, 2026
Willkie is representing Pacific Avenue Capital Partners in its proposed acquisition of ESE World, the foremost European manufacturer of both plastic and steel waste containers and a provider of associated waste management services.
On May 4, Pacific Avenue announced that an affiliate entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire ESE World from Amcor, one of the world's leading global packaging companies. ESE World serves customers across the world from its three manufacturing facilities in Germany and France.
Pacific Avenue Capital Partners is a global private equity firm, headquartered in Los Angeles with an office in Paris, France. The firm is focused on corporate divestitures and other complex situations in the middle market.
The Willkie team is led by partner Hugo Nocerino with partner Faustine Viala, counsel Sophie Mitouard, and associates Paul Dumas, Théo Menet and Matthieu Désert-Le Fur. The team also includes partners Patrick Meiisel, Jacob Ahme, Andrew Gray and Georg Weidenbach; counsel Wolfgang Münchow, Jan Vollkammer and Aurel Hille; and associates Isabel Hazelton, Lukas von Brasch and Dr. Andreas Mildner.
On May 4, Pacific Avenue announced that an affiliate entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire ESE World from Amcor, one of the world's leading global packaging companies. ESE World serves customers across the world from its three manufacturing facilities in Germany and France.
Pacific Avenue Capital Partners is a global private equity firm, headquartered in Los Angeles with an office in Paris, France. The firm is focused on corporate divestitures and other complex situations in the middle market.
The Willkie team is led by partner Hugo Nocerino with partner Faustine Viala, counsel Sophie Mitouard, and associates Paul Dumas, Théo Menet and Matthieu Désert-Le Fur. The team also includes partners Patrick Meiisel, Jacob Ahme, Andrew Gray and Georg Weidenbach; counsel Wolfgang Münchow, Jan Vollkammer and Aurel Hille; and associates Isabel Hazelton, Lukas von Brasch and Dr. Andreas Mildner.
