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CMS and Irwin Mitchell serve up as Wahaca sells to Risk Capital

CMS and Irwin Mitchell serve up as Wahaca sells to Risk Capital

CMS and Irwin Mitchell have taken lead roles on Mexican-inspired restaurant chain Wahaca’s sale to former PizzaExpress chairman Luke Johnson’s private equity firm.

Risk Capital Partners was co-founded by Johnson in 2001 and has since built a portfolio of some of the UK’s best known leisure and restaurant brands, including high street bakery chain Gail’s, Giraffe and Brompton Bicycles.

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