Pillsbury advised Brentwood Associates, a private equity investment firm, on its sale of Pacific Island Restaurants Inc. to Nimes Capital LLC. Honolulu-based Pacific Island is the sole franchisee of Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants throughout Hawaii, Guam and Saipan.

Anna Graves, a partner in Pillsbury’s corporate and securities practice in Los Angeles and co-leader of the firm's restaurant, food and beverage industry group, led the transaction. The team included Silicon Valley tax partner C. Brian Wainwright as well as San Diego North County counsel Jason Stirling and associate Walter Bean Scott.