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2022 GLOBAL CORPORATE PRACTICE TRANSACTION HIGHLIGHTS
CORPORATE PRACTICE OVERVIEW CONTENTS
TECHNOLOGY............................................................................. 4
As a GLOBALLY INTEGRATED FIRM with a SOLUTIONS DRIVEN CORPORATE
PRACTICE, we are committed to providing pragmatic legal advice FINANCIAL SERVICES................................................................ 8
to enhance our clients’ businesses in today’s increasingly
MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIALS........................................ 12
globalized economy.
HEALTH CARE........................................................................... 16
Serving as primary outside legal counsel to a multitude of growing
and middle market enterprises, we are AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE ENERGY................................................................................... 20
ISSUES AFFECTING OUR CLIENTS across myriad industries, including
Technology, Financial Services, Manufacturing and Industrials, TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS........................................... 22
Health Care, Energy, and Transportation and Logistics.
OTHER INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS................................................. 27
Our highly responsive, collaborative team seamlessly delivers
FULL-SERVICE CORPORATE COUNSEL TO CLIENTS LOCALLY, NATIONALLY,
AND GLOBALLY. Counseling on day-to-day operational issues gives
K&L Gates LLP was recognized as “LAW FIRM OF
us first-hand knowledge of our clients’ businesses and what is
important to them when it comes to helping them structure, THE YEAR” IN THE AREA OF CORPORATE LAW
finance, and successfully complete domestic and in the 2022 edition of the U.S. News-Best Lawyers®
cross-border transactions.
“Best Law Firms” report. Only one firm earns the
Our deep appreciation for our clients’ concerns, challenges,
“Law Firm of the Year” designation in
and business objectives, matched with our UNSURPASSED FOCUS
ON COLLABORATION AND INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE, is what sets our each of the report’s legal practice areas.
Corporate team apart.
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TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY HIGHLIGHTS
GLOBAL PLATFORM BRINGS
Akoustis Technologies, Inc. Arena Holdings Arena Holdings Arena Holdings
(NASDAQ: AKTS) Management LLC Management LLC Management LLC
Acquisition of a 51% majority Series D Financing Round Series D Financing Round Series C Financing Round
EFFICIENCY TO CLOUD
ownership position of RFM of Celonis SE of Mambu GmbH of Celonis SE
Integrated Device, Inc. (RFMi)
COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
K&L Gates represented SINCH AB suite that makes it easy to leverage two-way
messaging through a highly automated and Artis Works Ltd Ceiba Healthcare Ltd.
(XSTO: SINCH), a global leader in cloud Balance Internet Pty Ltd BirdDog Australia Pty Ltd
Seed Financing
Fundraise and group
communications for mobile customer scalable tech platform that is purposefully Sale to Publicis (ASX: BDT) re-organisation
Groupe S.A.
Initial Public Offering
engagement. We advised Sinch on tailored to meet the specific needs of small
multiple acquisitions over the last year, and medium-sized businesses.
including the US$1.9 billion acquisition
We also advised Sinch on its acquisition
of Pathwire, a leading cloud-based email
of Inteliquent, the largest independent
delivery platform. The acquisition of
voice communications provider in
Pathwire makes Sinch one of the few global
the United States, for a total cash Microsoft Corporation
Communications Platform as a Service Center ID Corp. Cint AB Confluence
consideration of US$1.14 billion on a (NASDAQ: MSFT)
(CPaaS) providers that can deliver leading
Series B Preferred (STO: CINT) Technologies, Inc.
Stock Financing Investment in
cash and debt-free basis. Inteliquent Acquisition of all shares in Sale to Clearlake Series H Preferred Stock
quality at scale across all the main digital Gapfish GmbH Capital Group, L.P. of Databricks, Inc.
powers voice communications for leading
communications channels that businesses
communication service providers and
use to engage with their customers.
enterprises in North America through a
We advised Sinch on the acquisition of network that covers nearly 95 percent
SMS marketing technology company of the U.S. population. The acquisition
MessageMedia through a cash and stock establishes Sinch as a leader in voice Microsoft Corporation Deako, Inc. Digital Check Exasol AG
connectivity for both enterprises and (NASDAQ: MSFT) Series B Preferred Corporation (FRA: EXL)
transaction valued at US$1.3 billion Stock Financing
Investment in Acquisition of Benchmark Re-organisation of Exasol Group
(AU$1.7 billion). MessageMedia offers a telecom carriers in the United States. Series G Preferred Stock Technology via restatement and including four partially
of Databricks, Inc. increase of Term Loan Credit cross-border Up-Stream Mergers
web-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) Facility with BMO Harris Bank
Fiserv, Inc. Invevo Limited Hyper Anna Pty Ltd Inside the Pocket, LTD
(NASDAQ: FISV) Seed Venture Financing with
Sale to Alteryx ANZ Investment by WinSure
Acquisition of NetPay Basinghall Partners
Holdings Pty Ltd
Solutions Group Limited
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TECHNOLOGY HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)
Main Sequence M12 Verrency
J2 Global, Inc. J2 Global, Inc. Troop Travel, Inc. Veritone, Inc. Australia Pty Ltd
(NASDAQ: JCOM) (NASDAQ: JCOM) Series B Financing Round Investment in NextBillion.ai. Series A Preferred
into Prospection (NASDAQ: VERI) Series A Financing Round
Sale of KeepItSafe, LiveVault, Acquisition of Moz Stock Financing
and OffSiteDataSync Public Offering of
Common Stock
Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ: MSFT)
Acquisition of
(NASDAQ: MSFT)
Investment in HUB Platform
(NASDAQ: MSFT)
Investment in
(NASDAQ: MSFT)
Acquisition of
The Chambers USA 2021 guide ranked
Kinvolk GmbH Technology Partners Ltd. OpenAI Startup Fund RiskIQ, Inc.
K&L Gates as a nationwide leader for
Corporate/M&A, noting the practice
NewtonX, Inc.
Series B Financing
Office Ally, Inc.
Sale to
onXmaps, Inc.
Series B Preferred Stock
PayScale, Inc.
Acquisition of CURO
as having “BROAD INDUSTRY
Francisco Partners Financing and Tender Offer Compensation Limited
EXPERIENCE including deals in the
life sciences, financial services, and
energy spaces…capable of handling
rMark Bio, Inc.
Point Duty Pty Ltd Renewal Funds Renewal Funds
Pre-IPO Capital Raising Management
Company Ltd.
Management
Company Ltd. Sale to Within3 transactions on both the domestic and
Series A-2 Series A Preferred Stock Financing
international stages.”
Preferred Stock Financing of PickMySolar, Inc., d/b/a Electrum
Sound Commerce
Rocketboots Limited Security Matters Limited Technologies Inc.
Sage Growth Capital
(ASX: ROC) Fund I, LLC (ASX:SMX) Series A Financing
Initial Public Offering Private Placement
Investment in
of Ordinary Shares
eTrip Trader, Inc.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES HIGHLIGHTS
Arable Capital Butn Limited Butn Limited Carousel Capital
Partners, LLC Convertible Note Investment (ASX: BTN) Partners VI, L.P.
Investment in
Initial Public Offering Acquisition of Legacy Data Access,
Pacific Trellis Fruit, LLC
LLC and RevIQ, LLC
(d/b/a Dulcinea Farms)
Cenkos Securities plc Crédit Mutuel Arkéa Energy Technologies Evolution
(LON: CNKS) Acquisition of Creative Limited Capital Pty Ltd
Secondary placing, Specific Software (ASX: EGY) Placement of Ordinary Shares
subscription, and open by L1 Capital Funds into Anteris
Entitlement Offer
MERGER AGREEMENT MAKES THE
offer by Chariot Energy Technologies Ltd
of Ordinary Shares
SECOND-LARGEST BANK IN QATAR
K&L Gates represented Qatari bank and in the Middle East with combined Evolution finnCap Limited finnCap Limited
MASRAF AL RAYAN on a landmark merger assets of over QAR171.5 billion Capital Pty Ltd Evolution (LON: FCAP) (LON: FCAP)
Placement of Capital Pty Ltd
agreement with Al Khaliji Commercial (US$47 billion). The combined entity Ordinary Shares in
AIM Admission and AIM Admission and
Placement of Shares in Placing by Eneraqua Placing by Gelion plc
iCandy Interactive Ltd
Bank. Valued at QAR8.2 billion (US$2.2 established a strong financial institution Blackstone Minerals Limited Technologies
billion), the merger creates one of the with significant liquidity to support Qatar’s
largest Shariah-compliant banks in Qatar economic growth.
finnCap Limited finnCap Limited
(LON: FCAP) (LON: FCAP) InstarAGF Asset Masraf Al Rayan Q.P.S.C.
Peel Hunt LLP Peel Hunt LLP Management Inc. Merger with Al Khalij
(LON: PEEL) (LON: PEEL) Acquisition of PRT Growing Commercial Bank
Placing and subscription Placing and open offer by Services Ltd. (al khaliji) P.Q.S.C.
Genedrive PLC
Panmure Gordon (UK) ROTH Capital
Montage Capital II, L.P. OneMain Holdings, Inc. Limited Partners LLC
Article 9 Private Sale (NYSE: OMF) Sole book-running Manager for
Nominated adviser and broker to
of the operating assets Acquisition of Trim Underwritten Public Offering
Kistos plc on its Acquisition of
of Market Realist of Common Stock of
Tulip Oil Netherlands BV
HighPeak Energy, Inc.
and related fundraising
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ROTH Capital Singer Capital Markets Stifel Nicolaus Stifel Nicolaus
Partners LLC Turner Pope Europe Limited Europe Limited
Public Offering of Investments (NYSE: SF) (NYSE: SF)
Common Stock Fundraise by Reabold Re-domicile of Jadestone
Placing and Acquisition
by eEnergy Group plc Resources PLC Energy, Inc., and its
readmission to AIM The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 guide recognized
K&L Gates as a LEADER IN OVER 35 PRACTICE
Terramont Infrastructure
CATEGORIES ACROSS EIGHT COUNTRIES AND
Partners LLC TFI Securities and ThinkMarkets Trailer Park Group
Acquisition of Switzer-
CARTY Transportation
Futures Limited
Public Offering of 1.5% Credit
Capital Raising Acquisition of MXW
Studios Limited
REGIONS, including Australia, China, Hong Kong,
Enhanced Bonds due in 2024
Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.
Recognized by the Chambers UK 2022 guide
Zeller Holdings Pty Ltd
Series A2 Investment for “Provid[ing] a STRONG INTERNATIONAL
OFFERING, regularly handling transactions
involving continental Europe and the Middle East.
Particularly proficient in advising US companies on
The Legal 500 United States 2021 guide ranked
CROSS-BORDER ACQUISITIONS into the UK and
K&L Gates TIER 1 IN THE M&A/MIDDLE MARKET
Europe, as part of a broad client base of corporate
(US$500 million-US$999 million) category, in
entities and financial sponsors.”
addition to nearly 30 other nationwide practice
area rankings.
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MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIALS MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIALS HIGHLIGHTS
Allegheny Technologies
A&J Manufacturing, Inc., AGC Flat Glass North Astranis Space Incorporated
d/b/a Char-Griller America, Inc. Technologies Corp. (NYSE: ATI)
Sale of Char-Griller Sale to Cardinal Series C Financing Public Offering of 4.875%
Glass Industries Senior Notes due 2029 and 5.125%
Senior Notes due 2031
SALE OF 100% OF ISSUED
SHARE CAPITAL AeroVironment, Inc. Bellingham Angel Cabot Corporation Carbonix
(NASDAQ: AVAV) Investors (NYSE: CBT) Seed Funding Round
K&L Gates represented SPX CORPORATION wholly-owned subsidiary SPX Transformer Credit Facility agented by
Bank of America
Series A-3 Financing
in Membrion, Inc.
Sale of Purification
Solutions
(NYSE: SPXC), a diversified, global Solutions, Inc., to GE-Prolec Transformers,
supplier of highly engineered infrastructure Inc., a subsidiary of a joint venture between
equipment and technologies. We advised GE and Xignux S.A. de C.V., for a cash
SPX on its binding agreement to sell 100% purchase price of US$645 million.
of the issued and outstanding stock of its
Continuance The Cook & Boardman The Cook & Boardman The Cook & Boardman
Capital Ltd Group, LLC Group, LLC Group, LLC
Acquisition of Acquisition of McCarthy, Acquisition of JDS, Inc. Acquisition of
PeterLynn Limited Jones & Woodard, LLC Galeno & Associates, Inc.
The Cook & Boardman The Cook & Boardman Cook & Boardman, LLC A3 Communications, Inc.
Group, LLC Group, LLC Acquisition of Universal Acquisition of Blue
Acquisition of Acquisition of Manufacturing Violet Networks, LLC
James Doorcheck, Inc. H&H Overhead Door Co., Inc. Company, Inc.
A3 Communications, Inc. CBG Midwest, LLC Glas Trösch Holding AG Herc Holdings Inc.
Acquisition of DHS Acquisition of Bass Security Acquisition of Berliner Glas KG (NYSE: HRI)
Security, LLC Services, Inc. Herbert Kubatz GmbH & Co.
Acquisition of
Schwäbisch Hall
Champion Rentals, Inc.
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MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIALS HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)
Herc Holdings Inc. Herc Holdings Inc. Herc Holdings Inc. Herc Holdings Inc.
(NYSE: HRI) (NYSE: HRI) (NYSE: HRI) (NYSE: HRI)
Acquisition of Acquisition of Acquisition of Acquisition of
JIM-N-I Rentals, Inc. Vendy, Inc. Contractors Building Temp-Power, Inc.
Supply Co., LLC (CBS)
The Chambers Asia Pacific 2022
guide recognized K&L Gates’
Herc Holdings Inc.
(NYSE: HRI)
Herc Holdings Inc.
(NYSE: HRI)
PPG Industries, Inc.
(NYSE: PPG)
Groupe Solmax, Inc.
Acquisition of Propex
Corporate practice as “WELL
REGARDED for handling legal
Acquisition of Acquisition of Public Offering of
Reliable Equipment, LLC Central Valley Shoring, Inc. 1.200% Notes due 2026
matters in Indonesia’s energy, oil
and gas, and mining sectors from its
SPX Corporation SPX Corporation Titomic Limited Titomic Limited
(NYSE: SPXC)
Sale of SPX Transformer
(NYSE: SPXC)
Acquisition of Enterprise
(ASX: TTT)
Acquisition of Tri-D Dynamics Inc.
(ASX: TTT)
Acquisition of Singapore office….provides support
Solutions, Inc. to GE-Prolec Control Systems by Titomic USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Dycomet Europe B.V.
with M&A, as well as project finance,
Transformers, Inc. Titomic Limited
development, and related disputes.”
Twin Creeks USNR, LLC Paradigm Holdings
Timber, LLC Sale to One Equity Group LLC
Acquisition of Partners and Merger with d/b/a Zone 4
SDS Co LLC and Wood Fiber Group
Recapitalization by Hamilton
SDS Lumber LLC Robinson Capital Partners
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HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HIGHLIGHTS
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. Apex Dental Avid Bioservices, Inc. AVITA Medical, Inc.
(NASDAQ: AVXL) Partners LLC (NASDAQ: CDMO) (NASDAQ: RCEL)
Registered Direct Offering Acquisition of the assets and 144A Offering of Public Offering
of Common Stock assumption of certain liabilities of Convertible Notes of Common Stock
Strive Dental Management Inc.
ACQUISITION ESTABLISHES LEADER
IN BLOOD-BASED CANCER SCREENING
Axonics, Inc. Axonics Inc. Cannatrek Ltd Credence
K&L Gates represented EXACT SCIENCES US$2.15 billion transaction, which helped (NASDAQ: AXNX) (NASDAQ: AXNX) Joint venture transaction MedSystems, Inc.
with Chemist Warehouse
CORPORATION (Nasdaq: EXAS), a establish Exact as a leading competitor in Follow On Offering
of Common Stock
Acquisition of Contura Bridge Financing by
Novartis AG
molecular diagnostics company that blood-based, multi-cancer screening.
specializes in the detection of early stage
We also advised Exact on the US$410
cancers in several transactions, including
million acquisition of epigenetics company
its acquisition of Thrive Earlier Detection
Base Genomics which will allow Exact to
Corp., a health care company dedicated to
advance its DNA methylation capabilities
incorporating earlier cancer detection into
and enhance its overall efforts in early Credence CytoImage, Inc ENDRA Life Sciences, Inc. Enochian
routine medical care. We advised on the MedSystems, Inc. SAFE Financing (NASDAQ: NDRA) Biosciences, Inc.
detection cancer diagnostics. Sale of additional shares of At-The-Market Equity Offering (NASDAQ: ENOB)
Series B Preferred Stock Program with Ascendiant Registered Direct Offering of
Capital Markets, LLC Common Stock
Exact Sciences i2a SA, d/b/a Island Pharmaceuticals Korenvaes
Corporation i2a Diagnostics Limited Management LLC
(Nasdaq: EXAS) Investment by (ASX: ILA) Series A Preferred
Acquisition of Thrive Apposite Capital Initial Public Offering Stock Investment
Earlier Detection Corp.
Life Science Life Spine, Inc. MDxHealth SA MicrobiomX Inc.
Outsourcing, Inc. Series A Financing (NASDAQ: MDXH) Series Seed Financing
Sale to Public Initial Public Offering of
Pension Capital American Depositary Shares
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HEALTH CARE HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)
NeoGenomics, Inc. Novozymes North Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. Prenetics Limited
(NASDAQ: NEO) America, Inc. Sale of manufacturing facility in Acquisition of Oxsed,
Public Offerings of Common (OTCMKTS: NVZMF) Chestnut Ridge, New York and a a Oxford University
Stock and 0.25% Convertible basket of ANDAs to Strides spin-out company
Acquisition of
Senior Notes due 2028 Pharma Science
Physicians Exclusive, LLC
Shields Health Sleep Data Taiwan Liposome Teligent, Inc.
K&L Gates was again among the
TOP TEN FIRMS—out of more
Solutions LLC Services, LLC Company, Ltd. (NASDAQ: TLGT)
Majority Investment by Series B Financing Round Privatization Project funded Debt Exchange and At-The-Market
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. through Stock Swap Transaction Equity Offering
than 15,000 ranked—for most
national first-tier rankings in the
Teligent, Inc.
(NASDAQ: TLGT)
Teligent, Inc.
(NASDAQ: TLGT)
Washington Research
Foundation
Washington Research
Foundation 2022 U.S. News-Best Lawyers ®
Debtor In Possession Financing Issue of Series D Zero Coupon Convertible Note Financing Round Convertible Note Financing Round
“Best Law Firms” report, including
Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 for SEngine Precision Medicine, Inc. for Intrinsic Medicine, Inc., f/k/a
Lupa Bio, Inc.
Mergers & Acquisitions Law,
Washington Research
Tax Law, and Venture Capital Law.
Foundation
Convertible Note Financing Round
for Link Immunotherapeutics, Inc.
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Ambipar Group Ambipar Group Ambipar Group Ambipar Group
(BVMF: AMBP3) (BVMF: AMBP3) (BVMF: AMBP3) (BVMF: AMBP3)
Acquisition of Arrowdale I, LLC, Acquisition of Enviroclear Site Acquisition of Environmental Acquisition of
also known as “PERS” Services, Ltd. (UK) Management Services, Inc. Swat Consulting, Inc.
Ambipar Holding Befficient by GSI Pty Ltd Elecnor Australia E.ON SE
Canada Inc. (t/a b.energy) (FRA: EOAN)
ENERGY-FOCUSED INVESTING
Acquisition of Timco
Acquisition of Orion Convertible Note pre-IPO Capital Transmission Lines Pty Ltd Sale of Recargo, Inc. to
Environmental Services Ltd. Funding Round EVgo Services
ADDING VALUE FOR INVESTORS
K&L Gates represented British corporate £52m. Kistos is an investment company
and institutional investment bank, which was established by Andrew Austin Longboat Energy PLC ROTH Capital
PANMURE GORDON, as nominated adviser (the founder and executive chairman of (LON: LBE) Metalico, Inc. Partners LLC SANEXEN Environmental
Fundraise, reverse Sale of substantial assets of a Financial advisor to Services Inc.
and broker, on the acquisition by Kistos Rockrose Energy plc) with the objective of takeover and farm-ins with scrap metal recycling business in Tengasco, Inc. US Counsel in Acquisition of
Equinor, Idemitsu, Ohio to two of its subsidiaries in its merger with
plc of Tulip Oil Netherlands BV and a acquiring and managing businesses in the and Spirit Riley Petroleum
American Process Group
related fundraising by the company to raise energy sector and the energy transition.
The Segen Group Limited Tokyo Gas America Ltd. Water Energy
Sale to Labora Acquisition of the Aktina Services, LLC
Holdings Limited Solar Project Acquisition of FMS Business
from Key Energy Services
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ACFS Port ADOMANI, Inc. AeroVironment, Inc. Continental AG
Logistics Pty Ltd (OTCMKTS: ADOM) (NASDAQ: AVAV) (FRA: CON)
Acquisition of IPS Logistic Group Private Placement (PIPE) Acquisition of Acquisition of shares in
Port of Brisbane business of Common Stock Arcturus UAV, Inc. Volocopter GmbH via
Series D financing
Keystone Automotive
Daido Kogyo, Co. Ltd. The Greenbrier Operations, Inc., subsidiary LKQ Corporation
Companies, Inc. of LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ)
CROSS-BORDER DEAL FOR
Joint Venture and Strategic
Alliance with a major German (Nasdaq: LKQ)
counterpart in the U.S.
(NYSE: GBX) Acquisition of
Acquisition of
Green Bean Battery, LLC
Renewal and extension Seawide Marine Distribution, Inc.
URBAN AIR MOBILITY COMPANY
of three Bank Facilities
K&L Gates represented German helicopter concept for electrically powered
multinational automotive parts passenger-carrying air cabs based on
OSRAM Continental
manufacturing company, CONTINENTAL AG drone technology. We also advised GmbH REP TI Holdings, LLC Transportation Insight Tokyo Century Corporation
Acquisition of Transaver Global Holding Company (TYO: 8439)
on the acquisition of shares in Volocopter Japanese Tokyo Century Corporation, Dissolution of joint venture and
Services, Inc. and its affiliates
re-transfer of certain businesses Acquisition of the assets of Acquisition of shares
GmbH during the company’s Series-D a lease financing business on the back to shareholders
(Transaver)
SwanLeap, Inc. of Volocopter GmbH
OSRAM and Continental via Series D Financing
financing round. Volocopter is an aircraft acquisition of Volocopter shares in the
manufacturer that is developing a financing round.
Warn Industries, Inc., Warn Industries, Inc.,
VISA Global Logistics Subsidiary of LKQ Subsidiary of LKQ
Advised VISA Global Logistics Corporation Corporation
on its Merger with Mondiale (Nasdaq: LKQ) (Nasdaq: LKQ)
Freight Services
Acquisition of Fab Fours, Inc. Acquisition of
Fabtech Industries, Inc.
22 | 2022 Global Corporate Practice Transaction Highlights KLGATES.COM | 23OTHER INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS OTHER INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
Abundant Eminent
Limited BackStage, LLC I Am Beyond LLC Big Rock Sports, LLC
Acquisition of US exclusive Acquisition of Voice123 d/b/a Beyond Yoga Growth Capital Funding
franchise right of a Japanese
Sale to Levi Strauss & Co.
coffee brand
ACQUISITION LEADS TO
SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN BirdDog Australia
Pty Ltd
Cluey Learning Pty Ltd
(ASX: CLU)
Creadev
International SAS
Represented Carrick
Capital Partners
INTERNATIONAL FOOTPRINT
Pre-IPO Convertible Initial Public Offering Series C Offering of Series D Financing of DailyPay
Note Funding Alira Health Group
Holdings LLC
K&L Gates represented AMERICOLD, the AU$1.7 billion acquisition of Agro
the world’s largest publically traded Merchants Group, including the Doboy
REIT focused on the ownership, business in Brisbane, and the AU$100
Global Resale, LLC
operation, acquisition, and development million acquisition of Lago Cold Stores. DDW The Color House DESSIGN GROUP GmbH Dianomi PLC
Acquisition of
of temperature-controlled warehouse on Sale to Givaudan Acquisition of all shares in (LON: DNM) Tech Trade Partners
CW Haarfeld GmbH Placing of existing
and new shares
Global Schools The Goldfield Corporation
Engine Group Environmental
Foundation Represented in connection with
Intelligence, LLC
a cash tender offer by First Sale of Trailer Park business
Investment by Apollo Reserve for all of the issued and Sale to Montrose
Global Management outstanding shares of common Environmental Group, Inc.
stock, followed by a merger
Europ iROCKER LLC KFI Holdings, LLC KFI Holdings, LLC
Assistance Holding Recapitalization by Acquisition of Equity Purchase of
Sale of CareLinx Dubin Clark & Company Double J Disposal, Inc. TS Landfill, Inc. and Bruin Waste
Management, LLC
24 | 2022 Global Corporate Practice Transaction Highlights KLGATES.COM | 25OTHER INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)
The Nielsen Company
Lonestar MÓG U- Enterprises Movano Inc. Titomic Limited Westpac Winc, Inc. Yumbah Aquaculture Ltd
US LLC
Data Holdings, Inc. Offering of Common Stock Initial Public Offering (ASX: TTT) Institutional Bank Acquisition of Acquisition of Cameron
Series Seed Financing
(NYSE: NLSN) (ASX: WBC) Natural Merchants, Inc. of Tasmania Pty Ltd
Private Placement and
Acquisition of TVTY S.A. Share Purchase Plan Secured Syndicated Facility
Agreement - Singapore
Nutritional Growth
Once Upon a Farm Once Upon a Farm Parfield International Yumbah Aquaculture Ltd
Solutions Limited
Series C Financing Acquisition of Privatization of Underwritten
(ASX:NGS) Frozen Harvest Intelligence, Inc., China Biological Product Entitlement Offer
Capital Raising d/b/a Raised Real Holdings, Inc.
with Share Placements
PharmaReview
Sale to Bridgepoint Growth
Propét USA, Inc.
Sale of Propét shoe
QualTek USA, LLC
Acquisition of Broken Arrow
Red Ventures Holdco, LP
Acquisition of
K&L Gates was recognized as a
business by Propét USA Inc Communications, Inc. (BACOM) CNET Media Group
2022 NATIONAL TIER 1 FIRM in the
areas of Corporate Law and Mergers
& Acquisitions Law by U.S. News-Best
Red Ventures Holdco, LP Rich and Rhine Sinch AB Sinch AB
Sale of
CNET Content Solutions (CCS)
Wholesale
Asset Sale to
(STO: SINCH)
Acquisition of Inteliquent
(STO: SINCH)
Acquisition of MessageMedia
Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” two of 165
Harbor Foods Group
first-tier practice rankings and 255
rankings overall for the firm.
Sinch AB Sinch AB Ted Nixon TMCI Holdings, Inc.
(STO: SINCH) (STO: SINCH) Revocable Trust Sale of Season Brand LLC
Acquisition of Pathwire Acquisition of MessengerPeople Investment in to Mutandis SCA
Fermentalg
26 | 2022 Global Corporate Practice Transaction Highlights KLGATES.COM | 27THE K&L GATES EXPERIENCE
CLIENT FOCUSED CLIENT-FIRST APPROACH INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
K&L Gates is one of the largest law firms in the world In all we do, our objective is to provide nothing
with more than 45 offices located in key capital cities short of the utmost value to our clients by providing K&L Gates was recognized as “LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR”
and world commercial and financial centers across five
continents. Our broad platform offers clients local market
solutions to their legal and business needs. Our
client-first approach is manifested firmwide—from
in the area of Corporate Law in the 2022 edition of the
knowledge and access to both national and international
capabilities. With the combined knowledge, resources,
matter management and pricing practices, to the
technology and innovations we apply, to our deep
U.S. News-Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” report.
talent, and experience of more than 1,800 lawyers, our industry and sector-specific knowledge across the
global reach extends beyond our office locations to areas
such as Africa, India, and Latin America.
key industries in which our clients operate—our
clients’ best interests are at the forefront of the
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
decisions and investments we make. On top of our commitment to our clients and the legal profession, we are
dedicated to working together for the common good. This core value is
K&L Gates was named among 21 more than just rhetoric. Corporate social responsibility is more than a
Of those lawyers
GLOBALLY POISED– management imperative at K&L Gates, it’s woven into the DNA of our firm.
TRULY INTEGRATED law firms “highly recommended” promoted to
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION partner in 2021,
We may have many offices around the world, but we by top legal decision makers for For years, our firmwide Diversity and Women in the Professional
OVER 52%
operate as one firm, united and without borders. Being
a fully integrated firm, we seamlessly represent leading their “SUPERIOR CLIENT SERVICE, Committees have been at the center of our efforts, fueling diversity
and inclusion initiatives both inside and outside the firm. Those
multinational corporations, growth and middle-market
DEMONSTRATING A CULTURE efforts include mentorship and career development opportunities for
ARE DIVERSE.
companies, capital market participants, and entrepreneurs
our lawyers; launching major initiatives such as K&L Gates for Equal
in every major industry, as well as public sector entities,
educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and
DRIVEN BY CLIENT FOCUS, Justice, a joint diversity and pro bono effort that harnesses our legal
skills to promote equal justice under the law; and joining the Law Firm
individuals. Our robust set of multidisciplinary practice
areas and services, combined with our collaborative
AND UNDERSTANDING CLIENTS’ Antiracism Alliance to work toward eradicating racism.
culture, means our clients can confidently turn to BUSINESS,” according to BTI
K&L Gates to guide them through nearly any legal issue PRO BONO AND COMMUNITY IN 2021, OUR FIRM
with reliable service and a consistent experience. Consulting Group’s 2021 Most
OUTREACH DEVOTED MORE THAN
Recommended Law Firms report. Lawyers in our offices around the world have provided pro
bono legal representation to countless disadvantaged and 47,000 HOURS
INNOVATIVE
TO PRO BONO CASES.
oppressed individuals as well as to nonprofit organizations
that provide community services. We worked with Global
At K&L Gates, we strive to meet our clients at the critical cross-roads of their challenges and business Water 2020 and secured a US$35 million increase in U.S.
needs to help them navigate the increasingly complex legal landscape. In today’s data-heavy, fast-moving, foreign assistance funding to increase access to clean
and multijurisdictional environment, we understand the importance of being able to manage the growing drinking water for some of the world’s poorest people. We
volume of information at ever-increasing speeds. That’s why we carefully invest in technology platforms, also made an impact with efforts such as our Anti-Human
harness innovative techniques in processes and procedures, and create a culture of driving growth which Trafficking Initiative and Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project.
enhances our efficiency and delivery of services, facilitates collaboration, and helps solve client problems. SUSTAINABILITY
In 2021, to further embrace innovation and
develop new ideas, the K&L Gates IDEA THOUGHT LEADERS As a firm, we are intentional about understanding
and mitigating our impact on the climate. We
Group sponsored a compelling speaker series, Our lawyers are thought leaders not only in the legal continuously consider our use of resources across
TALKING Innovation—Imagine. Develop. industry, but also in the industries they serve. We our global platform, and determine and execute
Experiment. Act., to explore the possibilities by immerse ourselves in burgeoning areas and technolo- on actions we can take to make our business more
learning from creative thinkers who shared their gies that are reshaping the world such as data privacy, sustainable. We extend this commitment beyond our
ideas and insight from both inside and outside social media, blockchain, and artificial intelligence. firm by globally supporting our clients in achieving
the legal lens. Legal insights, client alerts, virtual webinars, blogs, their sustainability goals. We work with many clients
podcasts, videos, and on-demand CLE are regularly to develop policies that drive innovation and thought
updated and readily available on our website. leadership in sustainability.
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