Bernard C. Zapata-Kim

Associate

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Bernard Zapata-Kim advises public and private companies on the employee benefits and executive compensation elements of corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, spin-offs, private equity, and leveraged buyouts. He has experience preparing employment, equity incentive, separation, and severance agreements. He also 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).

担当案件

  • VSE acquires Aero 3Jones Day is advising 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 portfolio company acquires B+N IndustriesJones Day represented The Riverside Company in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Momentum Textiles, LLC of B+N Industries, LLC, a designer and provider of engineered architectural solutions and design components.
  • Stephens Group exits investment in Spitzer IndustriesJones Day advised The Stephens Group, LLC and its portfolio company, Spitzer Industries, Inc., on the sale of Spitzer Industries, Inc. to Race Rock Infrastructure LLC.
  • EagleTree Capital sells Northstar Travel Group to JTB Corp.Jones Day advised EagleTree Capital in the sale of Northstar Travel Group, a leading B2B travel industry events, media, and information services company, to JTB Corp., one of Japan’s leading travel solutions providers.
  • Riverside acquires Accurate Fire EquipmentJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the acquisition of Accurate Fire Equipment, a provider of repeating and non-repeating fire and life safety (FLS) services for fire extinguisher and fire suppression systems.
  • KAMAX sells KAMAX Inc.Jones Day represented KAMAX International GmbH in the sale of its US subsidiary, KAMAX Inc., to a Chinese automotive parts manufacturing group.
  • Riverside sells Performance Systems IntegrationJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the sale of Performance Systems Integration, the leading regional provider of fire and life safety services in the Pacific Northwest, to Summit Fire & Security, a company sponsored by BlackRock, Inc.
  • Riverside exits FlavorSumJones Day is advising The Riverside Company in the sale of portfolio company FlavorSum, a North American pure-play flavor solutions provider, to Warburg Pincus.
  • 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.
  • Riverside Company exits MarenaJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the sale of The Marena Group, a leading global provider of compression garments, shapewear and activewear, to CenterGate Capital, an Austin, Texas-based private equity investment firm.
  • Riverside Company acquires Maid BrigadeJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the acquisition of Maid Brigade, a franchisor of residential cleaning services.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Riverside acquires Door & Window Guard Systems (DAWGS)Jones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing of Door & Window Guard Systems (DAWGS), a premier provider of door and window guards designed to secure vacant properties.
  • 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.
  • Delaware North completes business combination and debt financing transaction of its Illinois Route-Gaming businessJones Day advised Delaware North in the business combination transaction of its route-gaming business in Illinois with Eureka Entertainment's Universal Gaming Group.
  • Engage PEO acquires Axios HRJones Day advised Engage PEO in the acquisition of Axios HR, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based PEO with a distinguished history of serving clients in Michigan and across the Midwest, from Axios International.
  • EagleTree-backed Northstar sells Inntopia to Outside InteractiveJones Day advised EagleTree Capital portfolio company, Northstar Travel Group, in its sale of Inntopia, a provider of software for the adventure travel and hospitality industry to Outside Interactive Inc.
  • OTC Industrial Technologies acquires Premier Equipment Corporation and Premier Control SystemsJones Day advised OTC Industrial Technologies in the acquisition of Premier Equipment Corporation, Inc. (PEC), a leading distributor of rotating equipment, and Premier Control Systems, LLC, a prominent design and fabrication provider of control panels.
  • 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.