Andrew Arons, P.C.

Andrew has been involved in the following representations:

• Providence Equity Partners in a number of matters, including:
  
  • in its investment in GCL.
  • in its minority investment in Populous.
• TJC, L.P. in a number of matters, including:
  • in its $1.3 billion acquisition of Echo Global Logistics (Nasdaq: ECHO) and add-on acquisitions of Fastmore Logistics and Roadtex Transportation Corporation.
  • in its acquisition of AIT Worldwide Logistics and add-on acquisitions of Select Express & Logistics and Lubbers Logistics Group.
  • in its acquisition of Arclin from Lone Star Funds and add-on acquisitions of Belle Chemical Company and RG Dispersants from CPS Performance Materials.
  • in its acquisition of Sunny Sky Products and add-on acquisitions of Bevolution Group and GoodWest Industries.
  • in its acquisition of Communications & Power Industries.
  • in its acquisition of Flywheel Software.
  • in its investment in WEP Clinical.
  • in its sale of Watchfire Signs to H.I.G. Capital.
  • in its acquisition of Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. and Odyssey’s subsequent sale of Linden Bulk Transportation to Boasso Global.
  • in its acquisition of Sabre Industries and subsequent sale to Blackstone (NYSE: BX).
  • in its $1.8 billion acquisition of the Delrin acetal homopolymer business of DuPont (NYSE: DD).
  • in its $800 million acquisition of the Commercial Aviation Solutions business of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX).
  • in its acquisition of Global Transport Solutions.
  • in its acquisition of Insulation Technology Group from PHI Industrial.
  • in its acquisition of USALCO from H.I.G. Capital.
  • in its acquisition of a majority of PSC Group.
  • in its representation of portfolio company Communications & Power Industries in the $1.385 billion sale of its Electron Device business to TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).
  • in its acquisition of Gladson, LLC (n/k/a Syndigo, LLC) and add-on acquisitions of branded product content platform Kwikee from SGSCO and Attribytes and subsequent recapitalization by Summit Partners.
  • in its acquisition of LegitScript.
  • in its sale of Capstone Logistics to H.I.G. Capital.
  • in its acquisition of Heartland Home Services from North Branch Capital.
  • in its acquisition of Spectrio from affiliates of Bertram Capital Management.
  • in its acquisition of Potters Industries.
  • in its acquisition of Transportation Impact.
  • in its take-private acquisition of Bojangles’ Inc. by a consortium that included TJC, Durational Capital Management and GIC.
  • in its acquisition of Simpleview Inc.
  • in its acquisition of Young Innovations, Inc.
  • in its strategic investment in Invo Healthcare Associates.
  • in its sale of DiversiTech to Permira.
  • in its acquisition and recapitalization of Quick International Courier and add-on acquisition of Unitrans International Corporation.
• KKR & Co. L.P. in a number of matters, including:
  • in its representation of portfolio company The Crosby Group in its $438 million combination with KITO CORPORATION (TYO: 6409) and subsequent pending $2.7 billion sale of Kito Crosby to Columbus McKinnon Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCO).
  • in its investment in Charter Next Generation.
  • in its investment in SkinSpirit.
  • in its sale of Slayback Pharma to Azurity Pharmaceuticals.
  • in its acquisition of SunFireMatrix from Stone Point Capital.
  • in its acquisition of Bettcher Industries from MPE Partners and add-on acquisition of Frontmatec.
  • in its acquisition of Geostabilization and subsequent sale to Leonard Green & Partners.
  • in its investment in Precipart.
  • in its acquisition of Flow Control Group from Bertram Capital.
  • in its acquisition of Novaria Group from Rosewood Private Investments and Tailwind Advisors.
• Sentinel Capital Partners in a number of matters, including:
  • in its acquisition of NSI Industries from Odyssey Investment Partners.
  • in its sale of TranSystems to Gannett Fleming.
  • in its $1.425 billion acquisition of the Industrial Fire business of Carrier (NYSE: CARR).
• Alight Inc. (NYSE: ALIT) in its acquisition of ReedGroup from The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.
• Alight Inc. (NYSE: ALIT) in its acquisition of ConsumerMedical.
• Alight Solutions in its business combination agreement with Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: WPF, WPF WS).
• Alight Solutions in its acquisition of Life Account, LLC (d/b/a Constellation Health).
• Alight Solutions in its acquisition of Appirio Inc. from Wipro Limited.
• Alight Solutions in its acquisition of Northgate (NGA) from affiliates of Goldman Sachs.
• Alight Solutions in its acquisition of Choice Health.
• Alight Solutions in its acquisition of Hodges-Mace.
• Alight Solutions in its acquisition of Wipro's Workday and Cornerstone OnDemand business.
• Altas Partners and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in the sale of Capital Vision Services, LP (operating under the “MyEyeDr.” Brand”) to the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs.
• American Securities in its sale of SpecialtyCare to Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C.
• The Blackstone Group in its $4.8 billion acquisition of Aon plc's technology-enabled benefits and HR platform.
• Contech Engineered Solutions in its sale to QUIKRETE Holdings Inc.
• Harvest Partners in its acquisition of Service Express, add-on acquisition of Blue Chip and subsequent sale of Service Express in its sale to Warburg Pincus.
• King’s Ready Mix in its sale to U.S. Concrete Inc.
• L Catterton in its investment in Equinox Fitness Clubs.
• L Catterton in its $1.9 billion sale of Ainsworth Pet Nutrition to The J.M. Smucker Company.
• L Catterton in its acquisition of Leslie’s Holdings, Inc.
• Percheron Capital in its acquisition of Big Brand Tire & Service and add-on acquisition of American Tire Depot.
• Quick International Courier in its sale to Kuehne + Nagel.
• TPG Capital in its investment in LifeStance Health.
• TPG in its more than $100 million growth investment in EIS
• Trilantic North America in its acquisition of OrthoLite.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Andrew’s representative matters included:

• Altas Partners in its acquisition of Capital Vision Services, LP.
• American Securities in its acquisitions of Tekni-Plex, Inc. from Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., and Royal Adhesives and Sealants, LLC from Arsenal Capital Partners, and in its majority investment in SpecialtyCare.
• CCMP Capital Advisors in the $164 million initial public offering of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc.; its acquisition of an approximate 47% interest in PQ Holdings, Inc. from The Carlyle Group and its $890 million acquisition of Eco Services from Solvay, SA, and, thereafter, the business combination of the two companies; and in its $1.475 billion acquisition of a controlling interest in The Hillman Companies, Inc. from Oak Hill Capital Partners.
• CVC Capital Partners in its acquisition of majority control of Cunningham Lindsey Group Limited from Stone Point Capital and Fairfax Financial Holdings.
• EQT Infrastructure in its sale of Restaurant Technologies, Inc. to a group of investors led by Aurora Capital Group.
• GS Infrastructure Partners in its investment in, and capital commitment to, Vertical Bridge, and as minority investor in Mount Royal Holdings LLC in its recapitalization of ExteNet Systems, Inc
• Lindsay Goldberg in its sale of Epax to FMC Corporation and sale of Keystone Foods to Marfrig Alimentos SA.
• Snow Phipps in its acquisition of Teasdale Foods from Palladium Equity Partners, in its sale of ArrMaz Custom Chemicals, Inc. to Golden Gate Capital and in its acquisition of Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing Company LLC.
• Teasdale Foods in its acquisitions of Mesa Foods, Jardine’s Foods and the “Casa Fiesta” brands.
• THL Partners in its acquisition of 1-800 CONTACTS, Inc. from WellPoint, Inc. and subsequent sale of a majority stake to AEA Investors.

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