MarianaDe Vita

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Mariana De Vita is a bilingual lawyer focused in the areas of domestic and cross-border M&A, corporate governance, and general corporate law. She has been involved in transactions in a variety of industries including energy, technology, and commercial products.

Mariana was born in Venezuela and is a native Spanish speaker. She maintains an active pro bono practice, representing clients in immigration issues. She interned with the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization Worker and Immigrant's Rights Clinics at Yale University, the Immigration Law Clinic at Vanderbilt University, and Justice for Our Neighbors in Nashville, Tennessee. She is also a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association.

Experience

  • Portobello Capital portfolio company acquires BDS Natural ProductsJones Day advised Portobello Capital Gestion SA SGEIC in connection with the acquisition by portfolio company Sabater Spices of BDS Natural Products, a California based producer of botanical and spice ingredients in the North American market, and a key supplier to the food, nutraceutical, and tea industries.
  • Ad hoc group of senior secured lenders advised in landmark restructuring of the syncreon groupJones Day acted for the ad hoc group of senior secured lenders in the landmark restructuring of the global logistics syncreon group which was implemented via English Schemes of arrangement, with chapter 15 recognition in the U.S. and CCAA recognition in Canada.
  • Airtech acquires Champion Valves Inc. and Valve & Pump Specialties, Inc.Jones Day advised Airtech Group, a portfolio company of EagleTree Capital, in connection with the acquisition and related financing of Champion Valves Inc. and Valve & Pump Specialties, Inc., a designer, assembler, and distributor of industrial check valves and butterfly valves.
  • Sanofi sold pack of OTC brands to Laboratorios SanferJones Day advised Sanofi in the sale to Laboratorios Sanfer of eye drops Irix in Argentina, the antiseptic Isodine in Mexico and Colombia, and the anti-inflammatory Lonol in Mexico.
  • Corporate trustees seek advice relating to LIBOR transitionJones Day is advising two U.S.-based corporate trustees with respect to portfolios impacted by LIBOR transition and COFI cessation, including conducting portfolio-wide risk impact assessments, analyzing various consumer products, and developing litigation contingency plans.
  • EagleTree Capital acquires Invincible Boat CompanyJones Day advised EagleTree Capital in connection with the acquisition and related financing of Invincible Boat Company, a manufacturer of saltwater fishing boats.
  • Sanofi sells pharma manufacturing plants in Venezuela and ColombiaIn two different transactions, Jones Day advised Sanofi in the sale of its pharma manufacturing plants in Venezuela and in Villa Rica, Colombia.
  • SAP acquires Qualtrics for $8 billionJones Day advised SAP in its $8 billion acquisition of Qualtrics International Inc., the global pioneer in the experience management software category.
  • Trico Group acquires Performance Pumps business of UCI International HoldingsJones Day advised Trico Group Holdings, LLC in connection with its acquisition of the Performance Pumps business of UCI International Holdings.
  • GE Healthcare collaborates with Preventice Solutions Group to develop ambulatory cardiac arrhythmia monitoring suiteJones Day advised GE Healthcare in its collaboration with Preventice Solutions Group to develop an ambulatory cardiac arrhythmia monitoring suite for diagnostic purposes outside of hospitals or clinics.
  • EagleTree Capital acquires majority stake in FuseFXJones Day advised EagleTree Capital in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in and related financing of FuseFX, LLC, a visual effects studio providing visual effects services for episodic television, feature films, commercials, and VR productions.
  • Southern Power sold minority interest in solar portfolio to Global Atlantic Financial Group for $1.175 billionJones Day advised Southern Power Company in its $1.175 billion sale of a 33% minority interest in its solar portfolio to Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited.
  • International Automotive Components Group completes refinancing of Senior Secured NotesJones Day advised International Automotive Components Group, S.A., a leading global supplier of automotive components and systems, in connection with the issuance of $215 million of Senior Secured Notes due 2023 to Gamut Capital Management, L.P. in a private placement.
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