Manatt’s Richard Maire, partner in the firm’s corporate and finance group and member of the Recovery Team, advised Eurostar, Inc. (dba as Warehouse Shoe Sales) in a $50 million private equity deal with BlackRock Inc. to provide growth capital and liquidity during the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eurostar is a high-growth middle market company that owns and operates a 280-unit retail chain of big box shoe and accessories stores in California, Texas and Arizona.
Also included on the Manatt deal team was capital markets partner Katherine Blair and corporate and finance associate Lucille White.