Ariel Gershoig is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Corporate Department.

Ariel advises private equity sponsors and public and private companies in a range of industries in connection with domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, strategic corporate transactions, and other general corporate matters.

His experience includes transactions in the technology, retail and consumer products, entertainment and media, real estate, and manufacturing industries.

Ariel maintains an active pro bono practice that involves attending to general corporate governance matters for underrepresented minority communities and nonprofit organizations.

Prior to joining Latham, Ariel was an associate at another leading law firm in its New York office.

Ariel’s representative matters include:

  • Leonard Green & Partners in its acquisition of, or investment in:
    • Lakeshore Learning, a retail and online supplier of educational materials for early childhood programs and elementary schools
    • Sun Auto, a provider of aftermarket automotive repair, maintenance, and tire services
    • Pace Analytical, a provider of commercial sampling and analytical testing services
    • Vital Care Infusion Services, a provider of infusion therapy services
    • DuraServ, a provider of commercial overhead door and loading dock equipment maintenance, repair, and install services
    • RedSail Technologies, a provider of pharmacy technology and solutions
    • Pye-Barker, a provider of full-service fire protection, life safety, and security alarm services
  • Wonder in its acquisition of Tastemade
  • Blumhouse in its acquisition of Atomic Monster, the production company founded by filmmaker James Wan
  • Milan Laser Holdings, a laser hair removal company, in the sale of a minority interest to affiliates of Sixth Street Partners and Wildcat Capital Management
  • PLBY Group in its acquisition of Honey Birdette
  • Parsons Corporation in its acquisition of Blackhorse
  • Avery Dennison Corp. in its acquisition of Vestcom
  • Nestlé in various acquisition transactions
  • Lion Street in its sale to Integrity Marketing Group
  • Mountain (MNTN), a leading self-serve performance TV platform, in its acquisition of Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Marketing

Bar Qualification

  • California
  • New York

Education

  • JD, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, 2018
  • MA in Political Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, 2015
  • BA in Political Science & Film Studies, Carleton University, 2014

Languages Spoken

  • English