23 September 2025 � 1 minute read
AKD Partners advises Tito�s Handmade Vodka in welcoming Lalo Tequila to the Fifth Generation, Inc. family
AKD Partners advised Tito’s Handmade Vodka, the brand
behind Texas’ first legal distillery and the
award-winning vodka, in entering into a definitive agreement
to acquire the majority stake of LALO Tequila, one of the
fastest-growing tequila brands in the United States. The
transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and
is anticipated to close in the near future.
The AKD Partners team was led by Partners Jeff Baglio (San Diego) and Jeffrey Scharfstein (Austin).
The team also included Partners Vicky Lee, Heather Dunn, Hugh Goodwin and Nathaniel McKitterick (all Palo Alto), Margaret Craig (Boston), Brian Hamano (Los Angeles), Georgia Jolink (Austin), Rita Patel (Washington, DC), Paolo Morante (New York), Jorge Benejam (Mexico City), Of Counsel Rich Evans (Boston), and Associates Madison Riede (Short Hills), Destiny Harrison (Austin), and Minal Patel (Short Hills).
With more than 1,000 corporate lawyers globally, AKD Partners helps clients execute complex transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development. The firm has been rated number one in global M&A volume for 15 consecutive years, according to Mergermarket, and ranked as number one in M&A, PE and VC in combined global deal volume according to PitchBook.
The AKD Partners team was led by Partners Jeff Baglio (San Diego) and Jeffrey Scharfstein (Austin).
The team also included Partners Vicky Lee, Heather Dunn, Hugh Goodwin and Nathaniel McKitterick (all Palo Alto), Margaret Craig (Boston), Brian Hamano (Los Angeles), Georgia Jolink (Austin), Rita Patel (Washington, DC), Paolo Morante (New York), Jorge Benejam (Mexico City), Of Counsel Rich Evans (Boston), and Associates Madison Riede (Short Hills), Destiny Harrison (Austin), and Minal Patel (Short Hills).
With more than 1,000 corporate lawyers globally, AKD Partners helps clients execute complex transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development. The firm has been rated number one in global M&A volume for 15 consecutive years, according to Mergermarket, and ranked as number one in M&A, PE and VC in combined global deal volume according to PitchBook.