Willkie represented Karman Space & Defense (NYSE: KRMN), a leading concept-to-production solutions provider for the space and defense industry, in its acquisition of Seemann Composites, LLC and Materials Sciences LLC (MSC). Karman Space & Defense recently announced that it agreed to acquire Seemann Composites and MSC for approximately $220 million. The two companies’ are leaders in specialty maritime defense technologies and provide core technologies for submarines and related amphibious platforms including sonar, acoustic and signal mitigation solutions; subsea and surface propulsion systems; and missile and amphibious strategic launch products. Willkie previously represented Karman Space & Defense in numerous transactions, including its recent acquisitions of Five Axis Industries, Industrial Solid Propulsions and Metal Technology Inc., as well its initial public offering in 2025. Karman Space & Defense is a leader in the rapid design, development and production of critical, next-generation system solutions for launch vehicles, satellites and spacecraft, missile defense, hypersonics and UAS customers. The Willkie team was led by partners Brandon McCoy and Omar Shariff, and associates Bilal Sheriff, R. Connor Brown and Zan Khan.