Robert T. Karl (Bobby)

Associate

Cleveland + 1.216.586.1312

Bobby Karl's practice centers on the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and private equity. Bobby has experience drafting employment, bonus, retention, equity incentive, and severance agreements.

Experiência

  • SAP enters into definitive agreement to acquire ReltioJones Day is advising SAP SE on the announced acquisition of Reltio, Inc., a leading master data management (MDM) software provider, to help customers make their SAP and non-SAP enterprise data AI-ready.
  • Timken acquires Bijur Delimon InternationalJones Day advised The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR), a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion, in its acquisition of the assets and related businesses of North Carolina-based Bijur Delimon International, a leading global designer and manufacturer of automated lubrication systems.
  • Macquarie makes strategic investment into Foresight WorksJones Day advised Macquarie Capital Venture Capital on its strategic investment into Foresight Works, an AI-driven predictive project delivery platform.
  • TriMas sells Aerospace segmentJones Day advised TriMas in the $1.45 billion sale of its Aerospace segment to an affiliate of Tinicum L.P.
  • Enhabit to be acquired by Kinderhook IndustriesJones Day is advising Enhabit, Inc. (NYSE: EHAB), a leading national home health and hospice provider, in the acquisition of Enhabit by Kinderhook Industries, LLC, a leading middle market private equity fund, in an all-cash transaction for a total enterprise value of approximately $1.1 billion.
  • Hexagon sells Design & Engineering business to CadenceJones Day advised Hexagon AB in the €2.7 billion sale of its Design & Engineering business, which includes the business formerly known as MSC Software, to Cadence Design Systems.
  • BioMarin acquires Amicus Therapeutics for $4.8 billionJones Day is advising BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN) in its $4.8 billion acquisition of Amicus Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FOLD).
  • JENSEN-GROUP acquires G.A. BraunJones Day advised JENSEN North America, a subsidiary of JENSEN-GROUP NV, in its acquisition of the business of G.A. Braun, Inc., a laundry equipment supplier.
  • Riverside acquires ContruentJones Day represented The Riverside Company in the acquisition and financing of Contruent, an Illinois-based provider of lifecycle cost management software for owners of large capital assets and their contractors.
  • Aludyne divests certain North American business assets to LinamarJones Day advised Aludyne, Inc. in a complex, distressed M&A transaction that required coordinated negotiations with the company’s secured lenders, key customers, and other critical stakeholders to secure forbearances and near-term liquidity during the sale process.
  • TreeHouse Foods goes private in $2.9 Billion sale to InvestindustrialJones Day is representing TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS) in a $2.9 billion take-private transaction whereby an affiliate of Investindustrial, a leading European group of independently managed investment, holding, and advisory companies, will acquire TreeHouse Foods in an all-cash transaction.
  • TopBuild acquires Specialty Products and Insulation for $1.0 billionJones Day advised TopBuild Corp. (NYSE:BLD), a leading installer of insulation and commercial roofing and a specialty distributor of insulation and related building material products to the construction industry in the United States and Canada, in the acquisition of Specialty Products and Insulation (SPI), a leading specialty distributor and fabricator of mechanical insulation solutions for the commercial, industrial and residential end markets in North America, for $1.0 billion in cash.
  • Resonant Growth Partners portfolio company acquires AGM Industries Inc.Jones Day advised Resonant Growth Partners LLC in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Industrial Construction Materials Holdings, Inc. of AGM Industries Inc., a leading hardware supplier and manufacturer.
  • Baird Capital portfolio company acquires PureAir FiltrationJones Day represented Baird Capital in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Cleanwater1, Inc. of Pure Air Filtration, a leader in air purification and gas-phase filtration solutions.
  • Piedmont Lithium merges with Sayona MiningJones Day acted as counsel to the Committee of Independent Directors of Piedmont Lithium in Piedmont's merger-of-equals with Sayona Mining.
  • Asbury Automotive Group acquires the Herb Chambers CompaniesJones Day advised Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the United States, in its acquisition of various automotive dealerships owned by The Herb Chambers Companies for approximately $1.45 billion in cash.
  • TopBuild acquires Progressive Roofing for $810 millionJones Day advised TopBuild Corp. (NYSE:BLD), a leading installer and specialty distributor of insulation and related building material products to the construction industry in the United States and Canada, in the $810 million acquisition of Progressive Roofing, a leader in commercial roofing installation services in the United States, from Bow River Capital.
  • Inflexion acquires Veto Pro PacJones Day advised Inflexion Private Equity and its portfolio company Aspen Pumps Limited on the acquisition of Veto Pro Pac, LLC, a manufacturer of a premium range of tool bags and tool storage solutions.
  • Swander Pace Capital acquires Maple DonutsJones Day advised Swander Pace Capital in connection with the acquisition and financing of Maple Donuts Inc., a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of high-quality frozen bakery products.
  • CNX Resources acquires natural gas upstream and associated midstream business of Apex EnergyJones Day advised CNX Resources Corporation in the acquisition of the natural gas upstream and associated midstream business of Apex Energy LLC, a Carnelian Energy Capital portfolio company, for a total cash consideration of approximately $505 million.