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MoFo Represents Axalta in £428M Acquisition of U-POL

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Morrison & Foerster is representing Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) (“Axalta”) in its acquisition of 100 percent of the share capital of U-POL Holdings Limited for £428 million in cash (approximately US$590 million). 

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Morrison & Foerster is representing Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) (“Axalta”) in its acquisition of 100 percent of the share capital of U-POL Holdings Limited for £428 million in cash (approximately US$590 million). Axalta is a global leader in the paints and coatings industry, providing customers with paints and coatings for a broad range of applications including light vehicles, commercial vehicles, vehicle refinish, building facades, and other industrial applications.U-POL, based in the United Kingdom, is a leading manufacturer of repair and refinish products primarily for automotive refinish and aftermarket protective applications.The MoFo team was led by Corporate/M&A partners Stuart Alford (London) and Spencer Klein (NY), associates Nishita Vasan (London) and Omid Kheradmand (London), and trainee solicitor Harry Anderson (London).Read more about the transaction in Axalta’s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/axalta-to-acquire-u-pol-a-leading-paint-protective-coatings-and-accessories-manufacturer-for-the-automotive-aftermarket-301326858.html">press release</a>.

MoFo Represents Axalta in £428M Acquisition of U-POL

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Stuart Alford is a partner based in the Corporate Group.Stuart’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures, reorganizations and general corporate advisory matters. He has particular experience in the technology space, and regularly advises European, Asian and U.S.-based clients on complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions and investments.Prior to joining Morrison Foerster in 2017, Stuart trained and practiced in the London and Hong Kong offices of an international law firm. During that appointment, he was seconded to a leading investment bank where he assisted with a range of transactions across Europe and the Middle East.Stuart received his M.A. (Hons.) degree in International Relations from the University of St. Andrews, and his law degree from the College of Law, London. He is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales.

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Spencer Klein is a corporate partner and serves as co-chair of the firm's global Mergers & Acquisitions Group.Spencer focuses his practice on M+A transactions and related matters such as proxy contests and takeover defense counseling. He has advised on more than 200 successfully closed mergers, tender and exchange offers, stock and asset acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures. He is also a veteran of numerous contested matters and regularly counsels corporate boards and committees in transactional and high-profile corporate governance matters.Spencer frequently advises leading U.S. and multinational companies across multiple industries. His engagements include multi-billion dollar deals in health care and life sciences, financial services, technology, consumer products, manufacturing, retail, energy, and entertainment and media. In addition to prominent corporate clients and private equity funds, he has represented some of the world's leading bulge bracket and boutique investment banks.Prior to joining Morrison & Foerster, Spencer was a partner at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, McDermott Will & Emery LLP and Shearman & Sterling LLP. Spencer received his B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University in 1986, and his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law in 1989, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Hofstra Law Review.Spencer has been recognized regularly as one of the world's leading M+A lawyers by International Financial Law Review, Super Lawyers, Legal 500 United States, and The World's Leading Lawyers for Mergers and Acquisitions: U.S. Expert Guide (Legal Media Group). He has been named a "New York Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics in each of the last fifteen editions. Legal 500 US has referred to Spencer as "one of the best deal lawyers in the country."Spencer serves as a Special Professor of Law at Hofstra University School of Law, a member of the Alumni Board of Visitors of the Department of Political Science at The Pennsylvania State University, and the founding Chair of the Hofstra Law Review Alumni Advisory Board.  In 2022, Spencer was an inaugural inductee into the Hofstra Law School Hall of Fame.

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Global Co-Chair of M&A Practice

Omid Kheradmand is an Associate based in the London office of Morrison & Foerster and is a member of the Corporate Group.Omid advises clients on a wide range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, private equity, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, and general corporate advisory matters. He has experience advising multinational organizations, private equity investors, management teams and high net worth individuals across a number of industry sectors, including technology, telecommunications, energy and real estate.Omid studied LL.B Law (Hons) (First Class) at the University of Manchester and was subsequently awarded his LL.M (Distinction) in Public International Law, also from the University of Manchester. He then completed his Legal Practice Course at BPP University in 2017.Before joining Morrison & Foerster, Omid trained and practiced at an international law firm. During this time, he also spent six months seconded to his firm’s Paris office.Omid is qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales. Omid is fluent in Farsi.<h4>Representative Matters*</h4><ul><li>Client in the telecommunications sector on a £1bn disposal by way of an auction process, which involved a three corner demerger by way of a reduction of capital to demerge the target group.</li><li>Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, a UK government backed entity, on an acquisition of the business and assets of a vaccine manufacturer.</li><li>Eutelsat SA, a French listed company, on its acquisition of a European satellite broadband business.</li><li>Arcline Capital Partners LP on its acquisition of ChargePoint Technology Holdings.</li></ul>*Some matters may have been completed prior to joining Morrison & Foerster.

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Mergers + Acquisitions