Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised China’s Bright Food Group on its acquisition of a majority share in Israel’s largest food company, Tnuva, for close to $1bn.

The transaction, which saw Bright Food take a 56% stake in Tnuva – valued at approximately $2.5bn as a whole – from private equity house Apax, is one of several steps by the state-owned food company to acquire brands from overseas.