Shearman & Sterling advised The Chefs’ Warehouse in its acquisition of Chef Middle East, a leading distributor of specialty food and beverage products in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Oman, from Gulf Capital.

The Chefs’ Warehouse has combined exceptional quality and brand building with broadline food service distribution for more than 35 years.

Gulf Capital, an alternative asset management firm in the Persian Gulf region and Southeast Asia, currently manages over $2.5 billion in assets across seven funds and investment vehicles.

The Team

The Shearman & Sterling team below included associates Caleb Sansoucy (NY-CGE), Jai Lakhani (NY-CM), and Christos Ntemian Vorkas (LO-FG).