DLA Piper advises Rimkus in its acquisition of Human Factors Consulting Services Inc.

DLA Piper advised Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc., a Houston-based engineering and technical consulting firm, in its acquisition of Human Factors Consulting Services Inc. (HFCSI), a Los Angeles-based human factors and engineering and medical device consulting firm.

Rimkus will roll HFCSI into its Core Human Factors group, which provides human factors analysis on consumer, industrial, and healthcare-related products.

“It was a pleasure to advise Rimkus on this significant acquisition, which will have a major impact on enhancing their customer offerings,” said Andrew Weil, the DLA Piper partner who co-led the deal team.

In addition to Andrew Weil (Chicago), the DLA Piper team was co-led by Brian Wohlberg (Chicago) and included partner Stephen Taeusch (Palo Alto); of counsel James Duchesne (Washington, DC); senior attorney Brittany Ellenberg (San Francisco); and associates Christine Korper, Paul Mosser, and Jason Veit (all Chicago).

With more than 1,000 corporate lawyers globally, DLA Piper helps clients execute complex transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development. The firm has been rated number one in global M&A volume for 15 consecutive years, according to Mergermarket, and ranked as number one in VC, PE and M&A in combined global deal volume according to PitchBook.