Bernard C. Zapata-Kim

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Bernard Zapata-Kim's practice focuses on complex executive compensation and employee benefits matters, including in the context of acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, and executive transitions.

Bernard regularly advises publicly traded and privately held companies in connection with corporate transactions and design and implementation of executive compensation plans and programs, including employment, severance, change in control and retention agreements, incentive and bonus plans, equity compensation programs, dividend recapitalizations, and deferred compensation arrangements. He also frequently advises clients regarding the administration and compliance of employee benefit plans, programs, and arrangements with the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

Bernard has a particular depth of experience counseling private equity funds with acquisitions and dispositions, as well as the implementation of employee benefit plans, executive employment arrangements, and equity compensation programs.

Expérience

  • Riverside acquires Yellow EmperorJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the acquisition and financing of Yellow Emperor, a leading liquid dietary supplement developer and manufacturer, as the first add-on investment for portfolio company Western Botanicals (WB Blends).
  • EagleTree Capital sells gChem to ContextLogic HoldingsJones Day is advising EagleTree Capital in the $850 million sale of Gaylord Chemical Company, L.L.C. (gChem) to ContextLogic Holdings Inc.
  • EagleTree Capital sells WaterFleet to subsidiary of XylemJones Day is advising EagleTree Capital in the sale of WaterFleet, LLC, a leading provider of mobile water and wastewater utility services and workforce relief solutions, to a subsidiary of Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company, for approximately $200 million.
  • Riverside acquires OnvivJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the acquisition and financing by healthcare portfolio company Decera Clinical of Onviv, Inc., a healthcare and medical intelligence platform.
  • Strata Decision Technology acquires c.myersJones Day advised Roper Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiary Strata Decision Technology, a leading provider of enterprise performance management solutions for financial institutions, in its acquisition of c. myers, a trusted advisory firm that has worked with more than 600 financial institutions over the course of its 30-plus-year history.
  • Stephens Group portfolio company acquires Frontline Global ServicesJones Day advised The Stephens Group in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Astro Pak Holdings, Inc. of Frontline Global Services, Inc., a turnkey industrial services company.
  • Riverside sells YumEarth to ACONJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the sale of YumEarth, a leading clean, organic, allergen-free candy company, to ACON Investments.
  • Riverside acquires AssetIntelJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with its acquisition of AssetIntel, a leading provider of infrastructure inspection and asset management software for owners of critical transportation infrastructure assets.
  • The Stephens Group acquires E.M.C. AerospaceJones Day advised The Stephens Group, LLC in the acquisition of E.M.C. Aerospace, Inc., a provider of aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services.
  • Stephens Group portfolio company acquires Purepass ServicesJones Day advised The Stephens Group LLC on the acquisition by portfolio company Astro Pak LLC of Purepass Services, Inc., a provider of on-site and shop-based high purity cleaning services.
  • FN Browning acquires Accuracy InternationalJones Day is advising FN Browning Group in the acquisition of Accuracy International, a global specialist in precision bolt-action rifle systems.
  • VSE Corporation acquires Precision Aviation Group for $2.025 billionJones Day advised VSE Corporation in the $2.025 billion acquisition of Precision Aviation Group, Inc., a best-in-class global provider of aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, distribution, and supply chain solutions serving commercial, business and general aviation, rotorcraft, and defense end markets, from GenNx360 Capital Partners.
  • EagleTree acquires The Opus GroupJones Day advised EagleTree Capital in the acquisition and financing of The Opus Group, a purpose-built network of agency brands delivering experiential, event and brand marketing for more than 70 global companies.
  • Stephens Group portfolio company acquires Clean SciencesJones Day advised The Stephens Group, LLC in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Astro Pak LLC of Clean Sciences, LLC, a precision cleaning services provider.
  • Foundry acquires GriptapeJones Day advised Foundry, the leading developer of creative software for the Media and Entertainment industry in the acquisition of Griptape, a pioneer in enterprise-grade AI orchestration.
  • Riverside acquires Western BotanicalsJones Day represented The Riverside Company in the acquisition and financing of Western Botanicals, a leading developer and manufacturer of vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) and a trusted partner for health and wellness brands.
  • Riverside sells CertaSiteJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the sale of its CertaSite® platform, a commercial fire protection and life safety company that is committed to the highest levels of customer service, responsiveness, building safety and code compliance, to APi Group (NYSE: APG).
  • DecisionHR sells majority stake to Coalesce CapitalJones Day advised DecisionHR in the sale of a majority stake to Coalesce Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in human capital-driven and technology-enabled services companies.
  • VSE acquires Aero 3Jones Day advised VSE Corporation in the $350 million acquisition of GenNx/AeroRepair IntermediateCo Inc., the parent company of Aero 3, Inc., a portfolio company of GenNx360 Capital Partners and a diversified global Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service provider and distributor supporting the commercial wheel and brake aftermarket.
  • Riverside Company sells Trustwell to TPGJones Day advised The Riverside in the sale of Trustwell, a leading provider of SaaS-based compliance, safety and supply chain solutions for the food industry, to TPG’s The Rise Fund, the multi-sector strategy of TPG’s global impact investing platform.
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