Luis A. Velez

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Luis Velez represents public and private companies on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Luis is recognized by Chambers and Best Lawyers, and clients praise him for being "organized, bright and excellent with multi-jurisdictional issues."

Luis advises clients in the aerospace and defense, consumer electronics, and telecommunications industries. His recent representations include: Sherwin-Williams with the acquisition of BASF's Brazilian architectural paints business for $1.15 billion; VSE Corporation with the acquisition of Turbine Weld Industries, the divestiture of its Wheeler business, the acquisition of the Kellstrom Aerospace Group, the divestiture of its Federal and Defense business and operating assets, the acquisitions of certain product lines and assets from Honeywell, and the acquisitions of Global Parts Group and HAECO Special Services; Bose Corporation with the acquisition of the McIntosh Group and the divestiture of certain operating assets; AGUNSA with the acquisition of infrastructure assets in Florida; TotalEnergies' Strategic Alliance & Investment Agreement with Sunix Petroleum and Tropigas in the Dominican Republic; and Hard Rock's $1 billion acquisition of The Mirage Las Vegas Hotel and Casino and acquisition of the JACK Cincinnati Casino.

He also has represented PGT with the acquisition of Eco Windows, Opdenergy and Jinko Power with the divestiture of renewable energy assets in Mexico, Hyatt with transactions in Central America and Brazil, Alantra and Magnum Private Equity with their investment in ROQ US, CIRCOR International with the sale of Pibiviesse S.p.A. in Italy, and Millicom with the sale of its cell phone tower portfolio in El Salvador, Paraguay, and Colombia.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Luis was an associate corporate counsel at HEICO Corporation, an aerospace, industrial, defense, and electronics company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Experience

  • VSE acquires Turbine Weld IndustriesJones Day advised VSE Corporation (“VSE”) (NASDAQ: VSEC), a leading provider of aviation aftermarket distribution and repair services, in its $50 million acquisition of Turbine Weld Industries, LLC (“Turbine Weld”), a specialized Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul service provider focused on complex engine components for business and general aviation (“BG&A”) platforms. The cash purchase price was funded using the Company’s existing credit facility.
  • VSE Corporation sells its Wheeler Fleet Solutions businessJones Day advised VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC), a leading provider of aftermarket distribution and repair services, in the sale of its Fleet business segment, Wheeler Fleet Solutions, Co., to One Equity Partners for up to $230 million in total consideration.
  • Sherwin-Williams acquires BASF’s Brazilian architectural paints businessJones Day is advising The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) in its acquisition of BASF’s Brazilian architectural paints business (“Suvinil”) for $1.15 billion in an all-cash transaction.
  • VSE acquires Kellstrom Aerospace Group and completes $172.5 million public offering of Common StockJones Day advised VSE Corporation, a leading provider of aftermarket distribution and repair services, in the $200 million acquisition of Kellstrom Aerospace Group, Inc., a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, LP and a diversified global distributor and service provider supporting the commercial aerospace engine aftermarket.
  • Bose acquires McIntoshJones Day advised Bose Corporation in the acquisition of McIntosh Group, the parent company of high-performance and luxury audio brands that include McIntosh and Sonus faber.
  • AGS Agunsa invests in Omni Transloading & Logistics and Omni Bulk ServicesJones Day advised AGS Agunsa, the North American arm of Agunsa and a key player within the Empresas Navieras Group, in the acquisition of a significant equity interest in Omni Transloading & Logistics and Omni Bulk Services.
  • VSE Corporation sells Federal and Defense Services operating assetsJones Day advised VSE Corporation in the sale of substantially all of its Federal and Defense Services operating assets.
  • AGS invests in A.R. SAVAGE COMPANYJones Day advised AGS Agunsa, the North American arm of Agunsa and a key player within the Empresas Navieras Group, in the acquisition of a significant equity acquisition in AR SAVAGE COMPANY LLC, along with its associated companies and subsidiaries.
  • VSE acquires assets and license from HoneywellJones Day advised VSE Corporation in the $105 million asset purchase and perpetual license agreement to manufacture and support certain of Honeywell International’s fuel control systems on four key engine platforms.
  • Lennox obtains $350 million incremental increase to its existing credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Jones Day represented Lennox International Inc., a leading global provider of climate control solutions, in connection with an incremental increase of its unsecured credit facilities led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the bank syndicate, which provides for total revolving credit commitments of $1.1 billion.
  • Hard Rock International acquires The Mirage Las Vegas Hotel and CasinoJones Day represented Hard Rock International (Hard Rock) on the acquisition of The Mirage Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas from MGM Resorts International.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires BloodHubJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company InVita Healthcare Technologies of BloodHub, a leading software provider of blood and biologics supply chain automation solutions.
  • TotalEnergies enters into Strategic Alliance and Investment Agreement with Sunix and Tropigas in the Dominican RepublicJones Day advised TotalEnergies in the strategic alliance and investment agreement with Omaha Beach Investment Corp., Sunix Petroleum, S.R.L. and Tropigas Dominicana, S.R.L. in the Dominican Republic.
  • Engage PEO acquires Innovative Employer SolutionsJones Day advised Engage PEO in the acquisition of Innovative Employer Solutions, a Florida-based professional employer organization.
  • LarraínVial acquires 33% stake in Black Salmon and TSG Holding CompanyJones Day advised LarraínVial in its 33% acquisition in the holding companies of Black Salmon, a Miami-based, national commercial real estate investment firm and TSG Holding Company, a South Florida diversified real estate development and investment company.
  • JourneyCare acquired by Addus HomeCareJones Day advised JourneyCare, Inc. in the $85 million sale of the Company to Addus HomeCare Corporation.
  • VSE Corporation acquires Global Parts GroupJones Day advised VSE Corporation in the acquisition of Global Parts Group, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $38 million.
  • Multi-service national corporation seeks counsel on security clearance issues in connection with acquisitionJones Day advised a multi-service national corporation with respect to facility security clearance (FCL) issues, including executing a tailored agreement with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) regarding termination of a Special Security Agreement (SSA) for an acquired subsidiary firm.
  • VSE Corporation acquires HAECO Special ServicesJones Day advised VSE Corporation, a leading provider of aftermarket distribution and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for land, sea and air transportation assets for government and commercial markets, in its acquisition of HAECO Special Services, LLC from HAECO Airframe Services, LLC, a division of HAECO Americas, in an all cash transaction.
  • SpeedETab sells company to Wix.comJones Day advised SpeedETab, Inc., a restaurant ordering and payment technology provider, in its sale to Wix.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIX), a global leader in software development, cloud-based services, e-commerce, and other online services.
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