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Michael Slovak

Michael Slovak

Associate
About

Michael’s practice consists of representing public and private companies in domestic and international M&A transactions, including mergers, stock transactions and asset purchases and divestitures. Michael’s practice also involves the representation of issuers and underwriters in domestic and cross-border capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities. He has advised companies across a wide range of industries, including technology, life sciences, sports and real estate.

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EXPERIENCE

Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY), a global lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company, in its acquisition of four craft breweries from Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE: TAP).
  • Lumileds Holding BV, one of the world’s leading LED manufacturers and solution providers for the global automotive, illumination, display, and flash markets, in the US$238 million divestiture of its automotive lamps and accessories business to First Brands Group, LLC.
  • Whole Earth Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: FREE), a global food company and owner of brands including Wholesome, Canderel and Equal, in its all-cash take-private acquisition by affiliates of Sababa Holdings.
  • SolarEdge Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology, as lead investor in the US$18 million Series A funding round of Ivy Energy, Inc.
  • Freightos Limited (NASDAQ: CRGO), a leading global freight booking company, in the closing of its US$435 million business combination with Gesher I Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company.
  • First Washington Realty, Inc., a national real estate investment and management firm, in its acquisition of Donahue Schriber Realty Group, Inc., a private REIT with a portfolio of over 50 shopping centers located throughout California, Oregon and Washington.
  • Haymaker Acquisition Corp. III (NASDAQ: HYAC), a special purpose acquisition company, in its US$737 million business combination with BioTE Holdings, LLC, a high-growth, differentiated medical practice-building business within the hormone optimization space.
  • CS Technology, Inc., a technology firm and provider of infrastructure transformation services, in its US$45 million acquisition by Accenture, Inc. (NYSE: ACN).
  • Arbe Robotics Ltd. (NASDAQ: ARBE), a global leader in high-resolution 4D imaging radar technology, in its US$722 million business combination with Industrial Tech Acquisitions, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITAC), a special purpose acquisition company.
  • Bowlero Corporation, the largest bowling alley operator in North America, in its US$44 million acquisition of Bowl America, Inc.
  • Northland Investment Corporation and Larry Gottesdiener in the acquisition of the Atlanta Dream, a WNBA franchise.

Capital Markets

  • Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) on the issuance of a US$5.25 billion and a US$6 billion jumbo bond.
  • Piper Sandler & Co. and Oppenheimer & Co. as lead book-running managers in the US$45 million initial public offering of MDxHealth SA (NASDAQ and Euronext Brussels: MDXH) in the United States.
  • J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and William Blair & Company, L.L.C. in a follow-on underwritten public offering of approximately US$109 million of common stock of Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GDYN), a leader in enterprise-level digital transformations in Fortune 1000 companies.
  • W. P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) in its entrance into an equity sales agreement pursuant to which shares of W. P. Carey’s common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to US$1 billion may be offered and sold.
  • BTIG, LLC in connection with an at-the-market offering of up to US$50 million by Oncocyte Corporation (NASDAQ: OCX).
  • Mednax, Inc. (NYSE: MD) in the issuance of US$400 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 5.375% Senior Notes in a private offering.

 

Education
  • J.D., Fordham University School of Law
    Associate Editor, Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal
  • B.A., Boston College

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