Milbank LLP represented Court Square Capital Partners in its strategic investment in AVANT, one of the nation’s premier Technology Services Distributors and a leader in IT decision-making. AVANT also received a reinvestment from its current partner, Pamlico Capital, in connection with the transaction. The Milbank deal team was led by Global Corporate/M&A partners Derek Winokur and Paul Bennett, along with associates Sascha Alach, Katerina Dvalishvili and Claire McGuinness. The team also included Tax partner Ed Lemanowicz and special counsel Michael Rivkin; Antitrust partners Adam Di Vincenzo and Ajal Notowicz and associate Charlie Thomas; Corporate Finance and Securities partner Antonio Diaz-Albertini and associates Jonathan Markowitz, Simone Arthur, Zachary Moon, Heaven Johnson and Rowen Pierson; Transportation and Space and Global Risk & National Security partner Bijan Ganji, special counsel Pinky Mehta and associate Melis Ulusel; Executive Compensation partner Mike Shah, special counsel Jameson Frazier and Dustin Stark and associate Shirley Ureña; Intellectual Property special counsel John Garces; Environmental partner Matt Ahrens and associate Jesse Valente; and Real Estate associate Jasmine Khaneja.