Kramer Levin represented Premier Brands Group in the sale of global fashion brand Anne Klein to WHP Global, a new brand management platform backed by Oaktree Capital Management. An iconic legacy women’s fashion brand founded in 1968, Anne Klein generates over $700 million in global retail sales with product distributed by best-in-class partners including Steve Madden for footwear and handbags, Kasper Group for sportswear, and E. Gluck for watches. Premier Brands Group is a leading jeanswear, women's apparel, accessories and licensing company with a portfolio of brands that includes Gloria Vanderbilt, Kasper and Napier, and is a wholesale partner to major U.S. and international retailers. Premier Brands was formed in March 2019 following the emergence from bankruptcy of Nine West Holdings Inc.

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