Vedder Price is pleased to announce that it represented HCI Equity Partners, a private equity firm, in the sale of its portfolio company Southern Ag Carriers, Inc, a transportation and logistics service provider for agricultural and related processed food manufacturers, specializing in peanuts, cotton, pecans and other agricultural products to large consumer packaged goods customers including Mars, P&G and ConAgra. SouthernAg has five facilities in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas.

The Vedder Price team advising HCI was led by Shareholders Guy Snyder and Joseph Kye, and also included corporate Associate Zachary Iacovino.  Shareholder Andrew Falevich advised on tax-related issues.

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