Michael Vardanian

michael.vardanian@lw.com

+1.212.906.1382

Profile

Michael Vardanian is a partner in the New York office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department. Mr. Vardanian has broad mergers and acquisitions experience, encompassing both public and private acquisitions, dispositions, co-investments, joint ventures, and general corporate matters.

Mr. Vardanian’s practice primarily focuses on representing private equity firms. His representative clients include Odyssey Investment Partners, Leonard Green & Partners, and Energy Capital Partners.

Mr. Vardanian has also represented US and non-US clients across a wide range of industries, including energy, retail, media, telecommunications, manufacturing, and technology.

Experience

Mr. Vardanian's representative experience includes advising:

Leonard Green & Partners in its acquisition of The Shade Store, an online retailer of custom window treatments
Leonard Green & Partners in its sale of Tourneau, the largest US-based luxury watch retailer
Odyssey Investment Partners in its acquisitions of the following companies:
- Aramsco Holdings, a nationwide supplier of goods and services to contractors operating in the environmental safety, disaster response, surface preparation, and restoration markets
- TrialCard, a provider of healthcare solutions to pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, pharmacies, and patients
- Addison Group, a leading provider of temporary staffing and direct hire services
- CPI International, a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems for communications and defense markets
- Aero Precision Industries, a leading distributor of aerospace equipment and provider of aviation services
- Testek Inc., one of the largest US manufacturers of aircraft testing equipment
Odyssey Investment Partners in its sale of EAG Laboratories, a provider of analytical and testing services to the agrochemical and pharmaceutical industries, to Eurofins Scientific for approximately US$780 million
Energy Capital Partners in its acquisition of Gopher Resource, a leading recycler of spent automotive, industrial, and stationary batteries
Energy Capital Partners in its joint acquisition with Dynegy Inc. of US power generating assets of Engie S.A. for approximately US$3.3 billion and the subsequent sale of its interest in the joint venture to Dynegy Inc. for US$375 million
Authentic Brands Group LLC in its acquisition of the Nautica brand from VF Corporation
Authentic Brands Group LLC in its acquisitions of numerous “celebrity” brands, including Shaquille O’Neal, Doctor J, Thalia, Greg Norman, and Neil Lane
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. in its acquisition of a controlling stake in TVN S.A., the largest TV network and media company in Poland for €584 million
Cision, a GTCR portfolio company focused on public relations and marketing software and solutions, in its acquisition of Gorkana Group, a UK-based media-monitoring company, for US$321 million
Leonard Green & Partners in its acquisition of Lucky Brand, Inc. from Kate Spade & Company for US$225 million
Authentic Brands Group LLC in its acquisition of Juicy Couture, Inc. from Kate Spade & Company for US$195 million
Wimm-Bill-Dann in connection with the company's and certain of its controlling shareholders sale of a 66% stake to PepsiCo, Inc. for approximately US$3.8 billion