Andrew Abokhair

Andrew’s experience includes advising:

AI, Semiconductor, and Data Infrastructure

• Silver Lake on:
  • Acquiring a majority stake in Altera from Intel, a pure-play FPGA (field programmable gate array) semiconductor solutions company
  • Its take-private of Qualtrics, an experience management (XM) software provider
• AMD on:
  • A 6-gigawatt agreement to power Meta’s next generation of AI infrastructure across multiple generations of AMD Instinct GPUs
  • Acquiring MK1, a company known for its high-speed inference and reasoning-based AI technologies optimized for large-scale deployments
  • A 6-gigawatt agreement to power OpenAI’s next-generation AI infrastructure across multiple generations of AMD Instinct GPUs
  • Selling ZT Systems’ Data Center Infrastructure Manufacturing Business, a provider of AI and general-purpose compute infrastructure, to Sanmina
• Cadence Design Systems on acquiring SerDes and memory interface PHY IP business of Rambus, a chip and silicon IP provider
• Brookfield on:
  • A US$5 billion strategic AI infrastructure partnership with Bloom Energy
  • Its investment in Figure’s US$1 billion+ Series C
• Tallvine Partners on acquiring TRG Datacenters

Energy and Infrastructure

• Aethon on its US$7.5 billion sale to Mitsubishi
• Targa Resources Corp. on its US$1.25 billion acquisition of Stakeholder Midstream
• Chevron on selling its 50% interest in Advanced Refining Technologies to W.R. Grace
• Tamboran Resources on acquiring Falcon Oil & Gas to create a ~2.9-million-acre Beetaloo Basin leader across the majority of the Beetaloo depocenter
• Ara Partners, a global investment firm focused on the decarbonization of the industrial economy, on acquiring Microtec, an innovator in advanced micronization technology
• Quanta on a US$1.5 billion senior notes offering
• Five Point Infrastructure on the US$2.375 billion sale of Northwind Midstream to MPLX
• Crosstimbers Capital Group and Tachus on Tachus’ sale to Ezee Fiber
• Tiger Infrastructure Partners on a growth capital investment in Raptor Waste Solutions, an integrated waste logistics platform

Technology and Software

• CyberArk on its US$25 billion acquisition by Palo Alto Networks
• TP on acquiring AI-enabled crowdsourcing gig work platform Agents Only
• Haveli Investments on its majority investment in Sirion, a global leader in contract lifecycle management
• Aon on selling its Cybersecurity and Intellectual Property Litigation consulting groups to LevelBlue
• EGYM on its US$7.5 billion merger with Playlist and an additional US$785 million in new equity investments

Media, Entertainment, and Consumer

• TPG on establishing a new talent management and representation company and investing in Untitled Entertainment
• Endeavor Group on selling Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG to TKO Group Holdings
• Exclusive Investments on acquiring Inspirato Incorporated and forming new luxury platform The Exclusive Collective

Selected Additional Experience

• A holistic wellness and lifestyle company on its US$400 million sale to one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies
• A private equity sponsor on acquiring an intelligent automation software provider for more than US$1 billion
• A conversational AI technology company on various strategic partnerships with a multinational logistics company
• A private equity-backed veterinary service provider on its ongoing technology operations and licensing
• A private equity infrastructure investor on the take-private of a global data center real estate investment trust (REIT) for approximately US$15 billion
• Various consumer products companies on their manufacturing, distribution, and fundraising activities
• A medical device manufacturer on its US$600 million carve-out acquisition of a dental device line of business
• A consumer entertainment and retail company on its US$835M acquisition of a multinational competitor
• A financial investor on its US$100 million Series C investment in a technology-enabled healthcare staffing company
• A telecommunications device manufacturer on acquiring exclusive rights to global telecommunications branding and technology
• A venture capital investor on its US$100 million preferred equity investment round in a renewable energy solutions provider
• An oil and gas exploration company on a US$6 billion merger-of-equals transaction
• A public producer of graphic, specialty, and packaging paper and market pulp on its US$825 million sale to an international strategic buyer
• A vehicle fleet management company on its merger-of-equals, creating a combined company with about US$5 billion in assets
• A private equity firm on acquiring a SaaS solutions provider of automation for damage prevention and asset protection processes across critical network infrastructure assets
• A privately owned energy-as-a-service provider on its sale to a leading global independent infrastructure investment fund manager for over US$1.5 billion
• A private equity investor on its strategic growth investment in a leading provider of managed detection and response cybersecurity solutions