Adam Ackerman advises clients on a range of transactional matters, including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions and investments, joint ventures, split-offs, restructurings and corporate governance matters. He has represented private equity funds, family- and individually-owned businesses and other privately-held and publicly-traded companies across a broad range of industries, including the manufacturing, logistics, technology, health care, agriculture, consumer products, energy, infrastructure, food, real estate, hospitality and financial services sectors.
- Represented Microsemi in several transactions, including its acquisition of Vectron’s high performance timing business and its $10 billion sale to Microchip
- Represented Seidler Equity Partners in connection with portfolio company investment, joint venture and disposition transactions, including an investment by KKR in portfolio company Quick Quack Car Wash
- Represented InterVest Capital Partners in general corporate matters, portfolio company investments and dispositions and other strategic transactions, including a $500 million growth capital commitment and strategic investment in Builders Capital
- Representing the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board in connection with portfolio company investment and disposition transactions, including the acquisition of Broetje Apple Orchards, disposition of Woodspur Farming and multiple late-stage venture and growth investments for Teachers’ Innovations Platform
- Represented Liberty Media in its split-off of Atlanta Braves Holdings
- Representing Mitsui in multiple portfolio company investment transactions, including the acquisition of satellite rideshare service provider Spaceflight, Inc.
- Represented Guess?, Inc. in general corporate matters, board advice, acquisitions and other strategic transactions, including the acquisition of rag & bone
- Represented Vance Street Capital in its sale of portfolio company Terra Insights to Orica
- Represented OMERS Infrastructure in its sale of the Airports Worldwide portfolio of airport assets and management contracts to Vinci Airports
- Represented Genstar Capital in its investment in AmeriLife Group
- Represented Allomer Capital Group in connection with multiple portfolio company investment and disposition transactions
- Represented RSI Home Products in its $1 billion sale to American Woodmark and RSI Communities in its $460 million sale to William Lyon Homes
- Represented the Madison Square Garden Company in connection with its sale of the LA Forum
- Represented pharmacy automation provider iA in connection with a minority investment by Walgreens Boots Alliance
- Represented Sun World International in the sale of its table grape business to Famous Vineyards
- Represented First State Investments in its investment in the Rialto Bioenergy Facility and other complex commercial arrangements
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- California
Education
- University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., Business Law Specialization: Order of the Coif; UCLA Law Review; Dean’s Award
- Pomona College, B.A., Philosophy, Politics & Economics: Pomona College Scholar
Professional Activities
Externships
- Honorable A. Howard Matz, US District Court, Central District of California
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