Lisa G. Watts

Lisa's experience includes advising: 

M&A / Joint Venture Transactions

• Taboola in its pending US$2.6 billion merger with Ion Acquisition Corp.
• Latch in its pending US$1.56 billion merger with TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp.
• Talkspace in its pending US$1.4 billion merger with Hudson Executive Investment Corp.
• Ouster in its pending US$1.9 billion merger with Colonnade Acquisition Corp.
• The Beachbody Company in its pending US$2.9 billion merger with Forest Road Acquisition Corp. and Myx Fitness
• Matterport in its pending US$2.9 billion merger with Gores Holding VI
• Property Solutions Acquisition Corp. in its pending US$3.4 billion merger with Faraday Future
• Acies Acquisition Corp. in its pending US$1 billion merger with PlayStudios
• Aeva in its pending US$1.7 billion merger with InterPrivate Acquisition Corp.
• Ardian in its US$2.25 billion strategic investment in Agnus Chemical Company
• The Blackstone Group in its US$1.5 billion investment in Cheniere Energy and subsequent US$7 billion sale
• RMG Acquisition Corp. in its pending merger with Romeo Power Technology
• Grail, Inc. in its US$8 billion sale to Illumina
• Virgin Galactic in its US$1.5 billion merger with Social Capital Hedosophia
• Ra Pharmaceuticals in its US$2.1 billion sale to UCB Pharma
• Platinum Equity in a number of transactions, including the:
  • US$1.55 billion merger of Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) with Gores Holdings III, a SPAC sponsored by The Gores Group
  • US$2.5 billion acquisition of Multi-Color Corporation
  • US$3.8 billion acquisition of Husky IMS International
  • US$1.2 billion acquisition of Jostens
  • US$2.1 billion sale of BlueLine Rental to United Rentals
  • Acquisition of Livingston International
  • Joint venture with Ball Corporation to form Ball Metalpack
  • US$2.4 billion sale of BWAY to Stone Canyon Industries
• Momenta Pharmaceuticals in its US$6.5 billion sale to Johnson & Johnson
• Opendoor Labs in its US$4.8 billion merger with Social Capital Hedosophia
• GCM Grosvenor in its US$2 billion pending merger with CF Finance Acquisition Corp.
• DXC Technology in a number of transactions, including the:
  • US$5 billion sale of its US State and Local Health and Human Services Business to Veritas Capital
  • US$2 billion acquisition of Luxoft Holding
• Endeavor in a number of transactions, including the:
  • Acquisition of On Location Events
  • Sale of Droga5 to Accenture
• Consonance Capital Partners in a number of transactions, including the:
  • Acquisition of Turn-Key Health by CareCentrix
  • Acquisition of Orsini Pharmaceutical Services
  • Sale of Enclara Healthcare
  • Acquisition of Psychiatric Medical Care
• Silver Lake in a number of transactions, including the:
  • US$1.35 billion investment in Jio Platforms
  • US$650 million equity funding round by Klarna
  • US$500 million investment in City Football Group (CFG)
  • Acquisition of TEG
• Siemens in a number of transactions, including the:
  • US$4.5 billion acquisition of Mentor Graphics Corporation
  • Acquisition of Mendix
• Onex Corporation in a number of transactions, including the:
  • US$4.3 billion merger of portfolio company Clarivate Analytics with Churchill Capital, a SPAC
  • US$1.3 billion acquisition of the Save-A-Lot business of SUPERVALU
  • Acquisition of SMG Holdings
• ArcLight Capital Partners in a number of transactions, including the:
  • US$2.17 billion acquisition of four power plants to a newly formed joint venture between ArcLight and Blackstone
  • Joint venture between Leeward Renewable Energy Financing, a portfolio company of ArcLight, and Wells Fargo Wind Holdings
• CVC Capital Partners in its acquisition of The Alpha Corporation of Tennessee
• Cotiviti Holdings in its US$4.9 billion sale to Verscend Technologies, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital
• Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. in its merger with Keryx Biopharmaceuticals
• Israel Chemicals in its US$1 billion sale of its fire safety and oil additives business units to SK Capital Partners
• Capitol Acquisition Corp. III in its US$2.4 billion acquisition of Cision
• Capitol Acquisitions II in its US$439 million acquisition of Lindblad Expeditions
• Capitol Investment Corp. IV, a SPAC, in its US$1.1 billion acquisition of Nesco Holdings
• GENBAND in its merger of equals with Sonus Networks
• Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited in the US$1.1 billion merger between GTWY Holdings and Leisure Acquisition Corp., a SPAC

Corporate Finance Transactions

Lisa represents both issuers and underwriters in equity and debt offerings. She also has significant experience advising on initial public offerings.

Issuer Representation

• Aziyo Biologics 
• Camping World
• Capitol Investment Corp. (V, VI, and VII)
• Casper Sleep Inc.
• CoreSite Realty Corporation
• Funko
• Group Nine Acquisition Corp.
• Manchester United
• Press Ganey Holdings
• RMG Acquisition Corp.
• RMG Acquisition Corp. III
• Shift4 Payments
• Supernova Partners Acquisition Company Inc.
• Supernova Partners Acquisition Company II, Ltd.
• Tanger Properties
• Toys “R” Us, Inc.
• USHG Acquisition Corp.
• Vroom, Inc.

Underwriter Representation

• Academy Sports and Outdoors 
• ACCO Brands Corporation
• DXC Technology Company
• InterGlobe Aviation Limited
• ZoomInfo Technologies
• Party City Corporation
• Sirius XM Radio Inc.
• SmileDirectClub
• Southeastern Grocers