Daniel R. Breslin

Onex Corporation (Onex) (TSX: ONEX) has announced that Onex Partners V, Onex’ US$7.2 billion fund, has agreed to make a significant investment in Analytic Partners, Inc. in partnership with its founder. Latham & Watkins LLP represents Onex in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Chicago partners Shaun Hartley and Daniel Breslin, with associates Cierra Warren and Henna Jalal. Advice was also provided on finance matters by Washington, D.C. partners Jennifer Van Driesen and Scott Forchheimer, with associate Melissa Fabian; on tax matters by New York partner Alan Kimball; and on benefits and compensation matters by Washington, D.C. partner Adam Kestenbaum and Washington, D.C. counsel Laura Szarmach.~~

Feb 9

1 min

Zinnia, a life and annuity insurance technology and digital services company, has announced that it is acquiring Policygenius, a digital insurance marketplace. The acquisition lays the foundation for the industry’s first front-to-back architecture to power the entire insurance value chain and better serve carriers, advisors, and policyholders. Latham & Watkins LLP represents Policygenius in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by New York partner Peyton Worley and Chicago partner Daniel Breslin, with associates Jacob Saslow, Sam Dillard, and Mikhail Bushinski. Advice was also provided on benefits and compensation matters by Boston partner Josh Friedman, with associates Jina Davidovich and Jocelyn Wexler; on tax matters by Washington, D.C. partner Andrea Ramezan-Jackson, with associate Christina McLeod; on data privacy matters by Bay Area partner Robert Blamires, with associates Adriana Beach and Dyllan Brown-Bramble; and on antitrust matters by Washington, D.C. partner Amanda Reeves and Washington, D.C. counsel Britton Davis.~~

Apr 25

1 min

Legends and ASM Global have announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Legends will acquire ASM Global to create a premium live events company dedicated to providing outstanding experiences for fans around the world. Latham & Watkins LLP represents ASM Global, a company owned by Onex and AEG, in the transaction with a deal team led by Chicago partners Shaun Hartley and Daniel Breslin, with associates Kevin Uhler and Valentina Oliver. Advice was also provided on corporate matters by Washington, D.C. partner Paul Sheridan, on tax matters by New York partner Alan Kimball, and on employee benefits matters by Washington, D.C. partners Adam Kestenbaum and Nikhil Kumar.~~

Nov 7

1 min

Unanet, the leading provider of project-based ERP and CRM solutions for government contractors (GovCons) and architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms, has announced that it has closed a new round of strategic financing from Onex Corporation (TSX: ONEX). The investment will help Unanet accelerate its product innovation, go-to-market strategies, and plans for continued growth. Onex becomes the second major investor in Unanet, which is primarily funded by Baltimore and San Diego-based JMI Equity. Latham & Watkins LLP represented Onex in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Chicago partners Shaun Hartley and Daniel Breslin, with associates Kevin Uhler and Tyler Neal. Advice was also provided on investment funds matters by New York partner Matthew Chase; on tax matters by Bay Area partner Katharine Moir and New York partner Alan Kimball; and on benefits and compensation matters by Washington, D.C. partner Adam Kestenbaum and Washington, D.C. counsel Laura Szarmach.~~

Dec 9

1 min

Tegus, a Chicago-based research platform for investors, has announced it will acquire Canalyst, creating a new industry standard for modern research. Vancouver-based Canalyst offers more than 4,000 fully drivable financial models and company benchmarking data, with every key performance indicator and comparison that matters for making business-critical decisions. Latham & Watkins LLP represents Tegus in the acquisition with a corporate deal team Chicago partners Daniel Breslin and Cathy Birkeland, and Austin partner Jen Smith, with Chicago associates Jana Kovich, Edward Brennan, Dalton Powell, Autumn Schmidt, Omar Ammash, and Erica Kucharski. Advice was also provided on finance matters by Bay Area partner Haim Zaltzman and Houston partner Pamela Kellet, with Washington, D.C. associates Jennifer Kent, Fitsum Tilahun, and Patrick Loeffler and Austin associate Erin Cusenbary; on tax matters by Chicago partner Rene de Vera, with Chicago associate Gharrett Favinger; on benefits and compensation matters by Bay Area partner Ashley Wagner, with Bay Area associate Niveda Anandan; on intellectual property matters by Orange County counsel David Kuiper, with Bay Area associate Amy Tosi and Los Angeles associate Nick Goshgarian; on data privacy matters by Bay Area partner Robert Blamires, with Bay Area associate Jennifer Howes and Boston associate Kiara Vaughn; on regulatory and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters by Chicago partner Meredith Monroe, with Chicago associate John Doyle; on antitrust matters by Bay Area partner Kelly Smith Fayne, with New York associate Frances Chapman; and on sanctions matters by Washington, D.C. counsel Andrew Galdes.~~

Aug 2

1 min