Winston Taylor‘s M&A team regularly handles complex transactions in private and public M&A, PE transactions and de-SPAC combinations, acting for both buy and sell-side clients as well as sponsors, often handling matters with cross-jurisdictional complexity. The practice is led by Matt Stevens, based out of Chicago, who is particularly active in the retail, healthcare and financial services sectors. The team can also rely on Timothy Kincaid, who is experienced in advising on complex cross-border transactions. Brad Vaiana, practicing from New York, is recommended for his expertise in the financial services sector.
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Key clients
- GHOST Lifestyle
- LesserEvil
- Millicom
- Denali Capital Acquisition Corporation
- RF Acquisition Corporation
- Voyager Acquisition Corporation
- Amphenol Corporation
- Chart Industries
- The Chartis Group
- Audax Private Equity / CW Advisors
- TJC, L.P. (formerly The Jordan Company)
- Nscale Global Holdings Ltd.
Work highlights
Advised Denali Capital Acquisition Corp in its high-profile business combination with Semnur Pharmaceuticals, valuing Semnur at $2.5 billion.
Advised GHOST Lifestyle in its US$1.65 billion sale to Keurig Dr Pepper.
Advised Voyager Acquisition Corp. in its announced business combination with VERAXA Biotech AG, valuing VERAXA at $1.3 billion with up to $253 million in cash held in trust.
Practice head
Matt Stevens; Matt Stockstill; Brian Schafer; Brad Vaiana; Timothy Kincaid