NEW YORK – Troutman Pepper client Hachette Book Group, a leading U.S. general-interest book publisher, recently announced the purchase of Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. from Barnes & Noble, the largest retail bookseller in the United States. Read company press release about the acquisition.

The Troutman Pepper team advising Hachette Book Group in its largest deal since 2021 was led by Nanette Heide and included Zach Corenblum.

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