Latham & Watkins Advises Barnes Group Inc. in Its Separation Into Two Companies

Barnes Group Inc. (Barnes), which was acquired by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo in January, announced that it has successfully separated into two companies, Barnes Aerospace and The Industrial Solutions Group, each with its own leadership team and capital structure.

Latham & Watkins LLP represented Barnes in the transaction with a corporate team led by New York partners Rick Press and Michael Anastasio, with associates Daniel Weissman and Emma Giusto. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Bay Area partner Katharine Moir, with associate Abigail Friedman; and on intellectual property matters by Washington, D.C. partner Morgan Brubaker, with associate Ryan Clore.