Jason H. Silvera is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins.

Jason advises private equity firms and public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions in a broad range of industries, including retail, sports, entertainment and media, internet and technology, real estate, defense, logistics, and manufacturing. Jason is the former Global Vice Chair of the firm's Corporate Department, and Chair of the firm’s Recruiting Committee.

Jason regularly garners recognition from Chambers USA for his skill in handling high-profile transactional work on behalf of private equity firms.

Jason serves as a board member of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Los Angeles Team Mentoring.

Jason's recent private equity experience includes representing:

  • Leonard Green & Partners in its acquisitions of, or investments in, IRIS Software, Lakeshore, ECI Software, J. Crew Group Inc., Jo-Ann Stores, Troon Golf, Veritext, Milan Laser, CharterNEX Films, IMS Health, Scitor Corporation, Pace Analytical, 1-800 Contacts, Eyemart, Epiphany Dermatology, Community Psychiatry, Stella Environmental, Velvet Taco, West Shore Home, Tecta America, Mariner Wealth Advisors, Convergint, Catalent, Savers, CharterNEX, Caliber Collision, Wrench Group, Pye-Barker, Signet, Brickman Group, and Lucky Brand, and the dispositions of David’s Bridal, Brickman Group, Savers, Troon Golf, CharterNEX, Pye Barker, Lucky Brand, and Scitor Corporation
  • Marlin Equity in its acquisitions of CE Broker, HotSchedules, Fourth, Lifesize, and ProcessUnity, and its disposition of Bazaarvoice
  • Lineage Logistics in its acquisitions of Versacold, Preferred Freezer Services and Emergent Cold
  • Sun Capital Partners in the acquisition by its affiliate of National Tree Company
  • Platinum Equity in its acquisitions of Cook & Boardman, Americatel Corporation, US Robotics Corporation, and Geologic Solutions
  • Transom Capital in its acquisitions of Loud Technologies, A.T. Cross Company, and Pelco
  • Peninsula Pacific in its acquisition and disposition of Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping
  • CapitalSpring in its acquisitions of Buddy’s Pizza and Catalina Restaurant Group
  • Rizvi Traverse Management, LLC in its acquisition of RealD Inc., a licensor of stereoscopic (three-dimensional) technologies
  • Weld North Education LLC in its acquisitions of several portfolio companies and its disposition of a majority stake to Silver Lake Partners  
  • The Yucaipa Companies in the sale of TDS Logistics, Inc.

Jason's recent experience representing public and private companies includes representing:

  • Ithaca Holdings in its sale to HYBE and acquisitions of Big Machine Label Group and Atlas Music Publishing
  • Ancestry.com in the sale of the company to Blackstone
  • Avery Dennison Corp. in the sale of its consumer and office product business to CCL Industries
  • Expedia, Inc. in its acquisitions of Travelocity.com, SilverRail, and AutoEscape Group and its pending disposition of Egencia 
  • Match Group in its disposition of the Princeton Review and numerous acquisitions
  • California Pizza Kitchen in the sale of the company to Golden Gate Capital
  • FTD Group, Inc. in the sale of the company to United Online Inc.
  • Crown Investment Holdings, a subsidiary of Crown Resorts Limited, in its acquisition of a minority stake in Nobu Restaurants and Hospitality
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios in the sale of the company and its acquisitions of EPIX from Lionsgate, Viacom and Paramount and the outstanding equity interests of United Artists Media Group, a film and television entertainment company, from Hearst Productions and Mark Burnett
  • Participant Media in its joint venture with DreamWorks Studios, Steven Spielberg, Reliance Entertainment, and Entertainment One to form Amblin Partners, a new film, television, and digital content creation company
  • Easton Sports, Inc., in the sale of the company to Riddell Bell Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of Fenway Partners Inc.
  • Foster Farms in its sale of its dairy feed business to Associated Feed & Supply

Bar Qualification

  • California

Education

  • JD, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 2000
  • BA, University of California, Berkeley, 1997
    with high honors