Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Simms Fishing from Castanea Partners.
Represented founder in the sale of Pet Food Express to Rainier Partners
Represented Cloud Theory its merger with InvestorFlow and subsequent growth equity investment by Ambina Partners.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Stone Glacier.
Represented Rising Pharmaceuticals and Casper Pharma in their joint sale to H.I.G. Capital.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Fiber Energy Products.
Represented Verizon, Hearst and Complex Networks in the sale of Complex Networks to BuzzFeed for $300 million, part of BuzzFeed’s business combination with 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc. (a SPAC)
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of QuietKat electric bicycles.
Represented Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM) in the acquisition of DigitalOnUs.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Venor’s clothing and apparel business.
Represented Concord Music Group (owned by State of Michigan Retirement Systems) in its acquisition of Downtown Music Publishing’s owned music copyright catalog.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in its acquisition of Optimad Media LLC.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in its acquisition of DSPolitical LLC.
Represented Siege Media LLC in the sale of the company to Protective Technologies Capital LLC.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in its acquisition of Advantage Engineers.
Represented Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter in the sale of his ownership interest in two Cannabis related companies, CMG Partners Inc. and OG Enterprises, Inc., to Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp., a Canadian SPAC
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Remington Ammunition via a Section 363 Sale Process.
Advised Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO), a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of products in the outdoor sports and recreation markets, on its successful bid for certain ammunition assets and related intellectual property in the auction process conducted in connection with Remington Outdoor Company, Inc.'s (ROC) Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Represented Dalian Wanda in the sale of The IRONMAN Group to Advance Publications/Newhouse.
Represented Aubrey Drake Graham (Drake) in connection with a $100 million cross-border joint venture with a non-U.S. corporation.
Represented Venus Concept, Ltd in its $150 million acquisition by Restoration Robotics, Inc.
Represented EnerSys in its $750 million acquisition of Alpha Technologies Group of Companies.
Represented VSP, Inc. in connection with its $1.4 billion acquisition of Visionworks from Highmark Health and an affiliate of Centerbridge Partners
Represented Vista Outdoor, a leading global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of consumer products in the outdoor sports and recreation markets in connection with a number of transactions including:
- The $158 million sale of the Bollé, Cébé, and Serengeti eyewear brands to an affiliate of Alvarez and Marsal
- The divesture of its Savage Arms business to a financial buyer
Represented Nexit in connection with the sale of its portfolio company, Ekahau Inc., to Ookla LLC, a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc.
Represented ORIX Capital Partner in connection with the acquisition of Vertical Communications, Inc.
Represented Krane Fund Advisors in the sale of a majority ownership interest in Krane to China International Capital Corporation.
Represented Nova Capital Management in a number of acquisitions and divestitures, including:
- Its acquisition of Craig Electronics, a leading consumer electronics innovator
- Its $214 million acquisition of the home improvement and hardware business of Newell Rubbermaid
- Its disposition of Ashland Hardware Brands to Tyman PLC
- Its disposition of its Drapery Hardware business to a U.S.-based manufacturing company
- Its acquisition of World & Main Hardware from Littlejohn Capital
Represented Citron Pharma LLC, in its $412 million sale of generic drug products and related assets to ACETO Corporation
Represented AEA Investors in its acquisition of Pexco, LLC, a specialty manufacturer of custom plastic profile extrusions.
Represented Concord Bicycle Music, LLC in a number of acquisitions, divestitures, and investments, including:
- Its $500 plus million acquisition of Imagem Music Group, the largest independent music publisher in the world
- Its acquitision of Tams-Witmark, Fania/Código Entertainment, Razor & Tie, Independiente Limited, Samuel French, Inc., and Varèse Sarabande
- Its majority investment into Pulse Music Group, a music publishing, management, and music services company
Represented Cortland Capital Market Services in its acquisition by Luxembourg-based Alter Domus
Represented Harris in its $425 million sale of its commercial satellite communications division to SpeedCast
Assisted L’Oréal in its acquisition of a number of hair care brands and assets from Four Star Salon Services and its affiliates.
Represented BioTelemetry in its acquisition of Telcare Medical Supply, Inc., and associated assets.
Represented a Chinese multinational corporation in a number of transactions, including real estate investments into the United States and acquisitions of entertainment and media related assets.
Represented Fortress Investment Group in a number of different investments and acquisitions.
Represented Daymon Worldwide Inc. in connection with the sale of Anderson-Daymon Worldwide, LLC to an affiliate of Acosta, Inc., a portfolio company of Thomas H. Lee Partners
Represented Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. in its sale to Del Monte Corporation.
Represented the majority equity owners of JMJ Associates, a leading global management consulting firm, in connection with the $175 million sale of a 55% interest in JMJ Associates to an affiliate of 3i Group, plc
Represented Management of HUB International, an insurance holding company, in connection with the $4.4 billion acquisition of HUB International by an affiliate of Heller & Friedman
Represented Patheon Inc. in its $255 million acquisition of Banner Pharmacaps, a global specialty life sciences company
Represented Management of Alliant Holdings, an insurance holding company, in connection with the $2.2 billion acquisition of Alliant Holdings by an affiliate of KKR
Represented Ambu A/S in its $120 million acquisition of King Systems Corporation, a leading supplier of single-use anesthesia products
Represented AMEC plc, in its $300 million acquisition of MACTEC from Nautic Partners
Represented Rhone Capital in its investment with Euroseas and Eton Park in Euromar, a shipping acquisition joint venture
Represented LLR Partners in its investment into Highpoint Solutions, LLC
Represented Palisade Capital Management in the acquisition, and related fund restructuring, of Hermes Advisors LP.
Represented Danfoss A/S in a number of acquisitions and divestitures including the sale of its water controls business to Watts Water Technologies, Inc. and the sale of Danfoss Sea Recovery Corporation
Represented Jingle Punk Music in its acquisition by William Morris Endeavor
Represented Mold-Rite Plastics Inc. in its $150 million sale to an affiliate of private equity fund sponsor Irving Place Capital
Represented Jackel, Inc. and Jackel International in its sale to Li & Fung, for approximately $170 million
Represented ITradeNetwork, Inc. in its $225 million acquisition by an affiliate of Accel-KKR Company LLC
Represented the Related Companies L.P. in its acquisition of Virgin Entertainment Group, Inc.
Represented Vision Service Plan in its $760 million acquisition of Marchon Eyewear, Inc. and affiliates
Represented Wind Point Partners in a number of acquisitions and divestitures, including its $300 million acquisition of the gas containment and control products business of Harsco Corporation, and its $575 million sale of Bushnell, Inc. to MidOcean Partners and affiliates
Represented Capmark Financial Group, Inc. in its $500 million sale of its affordable housing business to Citibank N.A. and affiliates
Represented Bunge Finance Limited and affiliates in a number of financing transactions
Represented PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. in its $450 million offering of 7.75 percent Trust Preferred Securities
Represented Cendant Corporation in a number of acquisitions, divestitures, and debt offerings, including:
- Its tax free spin-offs of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Realogy Corporation and PHH Corporation, and related internal restructurings
- Its $1 billion public offering of Wright Express Corporation common stock and related transactions (including advice relating to the receipt of a Tax Receivable Agreement received in connection therewith)
- Its $1.8 billion sale via an auction of its membership services business to an affiliate of Apollo Management L.P.
- Its $1.8 billion partially tax-free acquisition of Galileo International Ltd.
- Its $925 million tax-free acquisition of Trendwest Resorts, Inc.
- Its $1.25 billion acquisition of Orbitz, Inc.
- Its acquisitions of Avis Group Holdings, Inc.; the car rental business of Budget Group, Inc. pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code; Casino & Credit Services, Inc.; Century 21 Region V, Inc. and affiliates; the assets of Electronic Realty Associates, L.P. (ERA); PHH Corporation; the mortgage origination and servicing business of Merrill Lynch Credit Corporation; Texas American Title Company and Processing Solutions, Incorporated, Inc.; Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc.; First Fleet Corporation; Cheap Tickets, Inc.; Fairfield Communities, Inc.; and the Corcoran Group – Brooklyn Landmark, LLC
- Its divestitures of Move.com and Welcome Wagon International Inc. to Homestore.com, Inc. in tax-free reorganization transactions; Match.com, Inc. to Ticketmaster Online-City Search, Inc.; North American Outdoor Group, Inc. for $141 million; Cendant Software Corporation to Havas S.A. for $800 million; and Entertainment Publications, Inc. to an affiliate of the Carlyle Group for $345 million
- Its $1.23 billion offering of Zero Coupon Senior Convertible Contingent Debt Securities due 2021
Represented Advance PCS in its $6 billion tax-free acquisition by Caremark Rx, Inc.
Represented First Brands Corporation in its $2 billion tax-free acquisition by The Clorox Company
Represented FlightSafety International, Inc. in its $1.5 billion tax-free acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Represented Kelso & Company in its acquisition of DS Waters Enterprises, L.P. from affiliates of Groupe Danone
Represented Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management in its $980 million acquisition by Allianz AG
Represented Pomona Capital Management in its acquisition by ING Furman Selz Asset Management
Represented Asset Alliance Corporation in connection with its acquisition of Bricoleur Capital Management
Represented Petrie Stores Corporation in its over $1 billion tax-free acquisition by Toys “R” Us
Represented Rite Aid Corporation in its $1.5 billion acquisition by Eli Lilly and Company
Represented Scott Paper Company in its $9.4 billion tax-free acquisition by Kimberly-Clarke Corporation
Represented Trimaran Capital Partners in its acquisition of Fortunoff Fine Jewelry and Silverware, LLC and M. Fortunoff of Westbury, LLC
Represented Vulcan, Inc., and PAA/Vulcan Gas Storage, LLC in its $250 million acquisition of the gas storage business of Sempra Energy Trading Corp. and related transactions
Represented Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Avis Budget Group, Inc. in connection with certain rights pursuant to a separation agreement by and among Wyndham, Avis Budget and Realogy Corporation relating to the $9 billion acquisition of Realogy Corporation by Apollo Management, L.P.
Represented Foot Locker, Inc. in its sale of The San Francisco Music Box Company
Represented Reed Elsevier, Inc. in its sale of the business of Marquis Who’s Who
Represented Singer N.V. in its $125 million sale of its sewing manufacturing business to an affiliate of Kohlberg Co, LLC
Represented Tomkins PLC in a number of transactions, including the divestiture of Smith & Wesson Corp.