Katie A. Vest

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Katie Vest's practice includes domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, founder and investor representation in preferred equity offerings and investments, commercial contract negotiation, and guidance on corporate governance matters. She advises clients across a wide range of industries and at all stages of the corporate life cycle, with clients ranging from tech startups to Fortune 500 companies and large family offices.

Katie's representative transactions include: Koch Equity Development's acquisition of iconectiv; Molex's acquisition of AirBorn; various transactions for Roper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP), including the acquisition of Trucker Tools and of the Convoy Platform; Koch Equity Development's $400 million investment in CPM Holdings; HG Ventures’ participation in the $44 million Series B financing of AI startup, Voxel; Alven Capital Partners' lead investment in the $14 million Series A financing of AI startup, Attention Tech; Zebra Impact Ventures' lead investment in the $37 million Series B financing of biotech startup AgroSpheres; Huxley Medical's Series Seed 3 and Series Seed 4 preferred stock offerings; and private placements of preferred equity in Innventure (Nasdaq: INV).

Experience

  • Koch Equity Development acquires iconectiv, LLCJones Day advised Koch Equity Development LLC, the principal investment and acquisition arm of Koch, Inc., on its acquisition of iconectiv, LLC ("iconectiv"), a telecommunications solutions leader, from Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), the global supplier of mobile communication and connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises, and affiliates of Francisco Partners, a leading technology investment firm.
  • GE Vernova acquires AlteiaJones Day advised GE Vernova Inc. in the acquisition of Alteia, a French company specializing in visual intelligence solutions that enable companies to capture, manage and analyze their visual data.
  • Roper Technologies acquires Convoy Platform from FlexportJones Day is advising Roper Technologies, Inc. in the acquisition by subsidiary DAT Freight & Analytics of the Convoy Platform from Flexport Freight Tech LLC, a leading trucktech operator of freight support software.
  • HG Ventures participates in $44 million Series B financing of VoxelJones Day advised HG Ventures in connection with the $44 million Series B financing of Voxel, the AI company revolutionizing workplace safety and risk.
  • Corpay agrees to $300 million minority investment by Mastercard in its cross-border businessJones Day represented Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY) in connection with a $300 million minority investment by Mastercard in Corpay’s cross-border business.
  • Logility enters into acquisition agreement with ApteanJones Day advised Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGTY) in the acquisition by Aptean, Inc., a private equity-backed enterprise software company, for $14.30 per share in cash, or an enterprise value of approximately $490 million.
  • Huxley Medical completes Preferred Stock offeringJones Day advised Huxley Medical, Inc. in its offering of up to $8 million in Preferred Stock.
  • Stephens Group acquires Astro PakJones Day advised The Stephens Group in the acquisition and financing of Astro Pak, LLC, an industry leader in passivation, precision cleaning, and high-purity chemical cleaning services.
  • Roper subsidiary acquires Trucker ToolsJones Day advised Roper Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiary, DAT Freight & Analytics, in the acquisition of Trucker Tools, LLC from ASG, a portfolio company of Alpine Investors.
  • Corpay sells merchant solutions business to PDI TechnologiesJones Day advised Corpay, Inc. in the sale by its subsidiary, Comdata, Inc., of Comdata's point of sale merchant solutions business to PDI Technologies, Inc.
  • Molex acquires AirBornJones Day is advising Molex, a leading global connectivity and electronics solutions provider, in the acquisition of AirBorn, Inc., a company specializing in the design and manufacturing of rugged connectors and electronic components for global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) serving the aerospace and defense, commercial air, space exploration, medical, and industrial markets.
  • The Aaron's Company agrees to be acquired by IQVenturesJones Day advised The Aaron's Company, Inc. in the acquisition and take private of Aaron’s by IQVentures Holdings, LLC, a leading fintech organization, for $10.10 per share in cash, or an enterprise value of approximately $504 million.
  • Innventure enters agreement with Learn CWJones Day advised Innventure LLC in its business combination with Learn CW Investment Corporation, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (NYSE: “LCW”) sponsored by CWAM LC Sponsor LLC, an affiliate of Learn Capital and Commonwealth Asset Management.
  • Alven Capital Partners leads $14 million Series A financing of AttentionJones Day represented Alven Capital Partners as lead investor in the $14 million Series A financing of Attention, a platform that transforms customer conversations into actionable insights, offering sales teams a powerful tool to close more deals.
  • Koch reaches agreement to acquire Wever fertilizer plant from OCI GlobalJones Day advised Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC, an affiliate of Koch Industries, Inc., in the $3.6 billion acquisition of Iowa Fertilizer Company (IFCO) from OCI N.V., a Netherlands-based producer and distributor of hydrogen products.
  • Zebra Impact Ventures leads $37 million Series B financing of AgroSpheresJones Day represented Zebra Impact Ventures as lead investor in the $37 million Series B financing of AgroSpheres Inc., a biotechnology leader in sustainable crop protection and crop health.
  • Myeloma Investment Fund invests in Nammi Therapeutics, Inc.'s Series B financingJones Day advised Myeloma Investment Fund in $1 million investment in Nammi Therapeutics, Inc.'s Series B financing.
  • Sonoco sells protective solutions packaging business to Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC for $80 millionJones Day advised Sonoco Products Company in the $80 million sale of Sonoco's Protective Solutions assets and business to Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC.
  • Koch Equity invests $400 million in CPM HoldingsJones Day is advising Koch Equity Development LLC in connection with its $400 million strategic equity investment in CPM Holdings, Inc., a leading global supplier of engineered process equipment for animal feed, oilseed processing, extrusion, and thermal processing markets.
  • The Stephens Group sells Summit Industrial Construction to Comfort Systems USAJones Day is advising The Stephens Group, LLC in the sale of portfolio company, Summit Industrial Construction, LLC, to Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
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    Additional Speaking Engagements

    • August 20, 2025
      Katie is the creator and co-presenter of a multi-part educational lecture series entitled “Brewed & Briefed” designed to help medical technology, medical device and pharmaceutical companies navigate the complexities of corporate formation, governance and financings. Through these presentations, she shares practical, experience-based insights with current and future entrepreneurs and investors. https://hs.portalinnovations.com/atl-aug-brewed-briefed-session-6

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