Jason Morelli, a corporate partner in Latham & Watkins’ Chicago office, advises public and private companies, and private equity sponsors on complex corporate transactions, including:
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
Leveraged buyouts of public and private companies
Strategic investments and PIPEs
Divisional carveouts
Merger-of-equals transactions
Takeover defense matters
Proxy contests
Mr. Morelli provides clients with creative solutions to complex issues drawn from a keen sense of market practice. He regularly writes and speaks on M&A topics.
Experience
Mr. Morelli’s representative work includes advising clients on transactions in diverse industries, including:
Healthcare & Life Sciences
GTCR in a number of health care and life sciences transactions, including its investments in PathGroup Holdings (one of the largest independent laboratories in the United States) and Experity Inc. (a market-leading urgent care technology provider)
Corza Medical in its acquisition of Katena Products, Inc. (a medical device company focused on ophthalmic surgery products)
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation’s US$1.045 billion acquisition of Johnson & Johnson’s Codman Neurosurgery business
Sirona Dental Systems in its US$8 billion merger of equals with DENTSPLY International
Baxalta Incorporated in its US$900 million acquisition of the ONCASPAR product line from Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals
Royal DSM in its US$2.6 billion transaction involving a joint venture with JLL Partners to acquire Patheon Inc. in a take private transaction and combine DSM Pharmaceutical Products to form a global contract development and manufacturing organization
Hospitality, Gaming & Leisure
Golden Entertainment Inc.’s US$850 million acquisition of American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC from Whitehall Street Real Estate Partners in a cash and stock transaction
Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc. in connection with the US$1.5 billion Reverse Morris Trust transaction between Starwood's vacation ownership business, Vistana Signature Experiences, and Interval Leisure Group
Kimpton Group Holdings in its US$430 million sale of Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group to InterContinental Hotels Group
Starwood Capital Group in the acquisition of TMI Hospitality Inc, including more than 180 hotels, its management company and development platform
Darden Restaurants, Inc. in connection with the sale of the Red Lobster chain of restaurants to Golden Gate Capital
Technology/Telecom
LogMeIn in its US$1.8 billion acquisition of the GoTo business of Citrix Systems, a provider of collaborative communication solutions for small businesses, via a Reverse Morris Trust transaction
GTCR in its > Acquisition by tender offer of Global Traffic Network, Inc. > Sale of Protection One, Inc. to Apollo Global Management
Industrials & Manufacturing
Illinois Tool Works in its > US$450 million acquisition of the Engineered Fasteners and Components business (EF&C) of ZF TRW > The US$3.2 billion sale of its industrial packaging segment to The Carlyle Group
Globe Specialty Metals in its US$3.1 billion merger of equals with Grupo FerroAtlantica to create a leading international silicon and specialty metals producer
Georgia-Pacific in its US$1.5 billion acquisition of Buckeye Technologies
A. O. Smith Corporation in its US$875 million sale of its international Electrical Products Company division to Regal Beloit Corporation
Pro Bono
Complementing his corporate work, Mr. Morelli has a longstanding relationship with an innovative non-profit organization that invests in and supports a portfolio of educational charities throughout the city. He advises on a wide variety of business matters.
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