Latham & Watkins Advises Platinum Equity in Strategic Merger of FleetPride and TruckPro

FleetPride Inc. and TruckPro, LLC have announced the closing of a merger of the two companies, creating the nation's leading independent distributor and service provider in the heavy-duty aftermarket parts industry. The combined company will operate under the FleetPride name and will deliver enhanced value to its customers through greater parts availability, deeper technical expertise, best-in-class service and an enhanced ecommerce experience.

Latham & Watkins LLP represented Platinum Equity in the transaction with a private equity M&A team led by Washington, D.C. partners David Brown and Mariclaire Brewer, with associate Taylor Allison, with assistance from Samantha Wheeler and Javin Dana. Advice was also provided on tax matters by New York partner Matthew Dewitz, with associate Christina McLeod; on benefits matters by Washington, D.C. partner Matthew Conway, with associate Peter Dalmasy; on labor matters by Chicago partner Nineveh Alkhas, with associate Jenny Bobbitt; on intellectual property matters by Washington, D.C. counsel Kieran Dickinson, with associates Kellye Quirk and Alexandra Gómez; on data privacy and cybersecurity matters by Bay Area partner Robert Blamires, with associate Deborah Hinck; on environmental matters by Los Angeles partner Aron Potash, with associate Brandon Kerns; on real estate matters by San Diego partner Stephanie Fontanes; on trade controls matters by Washington, D.C. counsel Ruchi Gill, with associate Matthew Crawford; on anti-corruption matters by Washington, D.C. partner Joseph Bargnesi; on antitrust matters by Washington, D.C. partners Mandy Reeves and Patrick English and counsel Keith Klovers, with associate Ben Bouwman; and on finance matters by Washington, D.C. partners Scott Forchheimer and Melissa Fabian, with associates Jen Goldshtein and Samantha Kosarzycki.