A&O Shearman‘s diverse roster of sponsor clients – ranging from major PE houses to growth funds – turn to the team for its capabilities across a range of transactions, including complex, multijurisdictional deals. Alain Dermarkar helms the practice from Dallas and handles a steady stream of deals that include capital raises, acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures and exits. New York’s Romain Dambre is active across multiple of sectors, with recent engagement with digital infrastructure and financial services-related matters. Kyle Park is instructed on both financial sponsor and portfolio-side transactions from Dallas.
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Key clients
- J.F. Lehman & Co.
- Blackrock and Grain Management
- Bain Capital
- Bridgepoint Fund
- Guggenheim Partners Investment Management
- The Carlyle Group
- Aegion Coating Services, LLC
- New Mountain Capital
- Teradyne, Inc.
- Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I
Work highlights
Represented J.F. Lehman & Company in its acquisition of Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
Represented BlackRock on the acquisition of a stake in Phoenix Tower International from Blackstone.
Represented Bridgepoint in a reinvestment in Kyriba in a transaction that values the San Diego, California-based company at over USD3 billion.
Lawyers
Practice head
Alain Dermarkar; Chris Zochowski
Other key lawyers
Romain Dambre; Kyle Park