Ian N. Bushner

Mr. Bushner’s experience includes representing:

Healthcare and Life Sciences

• TPG Capital in connection with its majority investment in Confluent Medical Technologies, a materials science, development, and manufacturing partner to medical device OEMs
• Apollo in connection with its strategic partnership and financing of the physician-led buyout of GI Alliance, the nation’s largest GI practice valued at US$2.2 billion
• A healthcare investment firm in the formation and subsequent investments in a life sciences company platform
• TPG Capital in connection with its investment in Monogram Health, a kidney disease focused benefit management and care delivery company, including Monogram’s US$160 million Series B funding and US$375 million growth capital raise
• A healthcare investment firm in the formation and subsequent investments to support medical device companies
• TPG Growth and TPG Healthcare in connection with healthcare and life sciences investments
• Private equity sponsor in connection with proposed acquisition of ambulatory surgical center
• Biorez, Inc., a medical device start-up, in its sale to CONMED Corporation
• American Academy of Professional Coders, a leader in training and certification for the business of healthcare, in connection with multiple financings
• Bain Capital Private Equity in its investment in Surgery Partners and equity commitment of US$760 million in its National Surgical Healthcare acquisition
• A private equity sponsor in connection with its investments in the specialty pharma industry
• Baxter in the spinoff of its biopharmaceuticals business Baxalta
• OmniClaim, a healthcare cost containment and payment integrity solutions provider, in its sale to Equian, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital
• A healthcare technology and education provider in connection with strategic financings
• A European public company in connection with the sale of its commercial bioagricultural business and entry into a long-term global alliance with a Fortune 500 company
• A European public company in the life sciences industry in its US$1.2 billion tender offer for a NYSE-listed global biocides business
• A public medical products manufacturer in its US$441 million sale in a contested tender offer

Infrastructure, Transportation, and Climate

• TPG Rise Climate Fund in connection with its US$150 million investment in Palmetto, a leading technology-enabled clean energy platform
• Wafra, Inc. in connection with its partnership with fiber infrastructure developer and operator Intermountain Infrastructure Group
• TPG’s Rise Fund in connection with its strategic investment in Climavision, a weather tech services and intelligence platform
• Private equity sponsor in connection with its proposed acquisition of an OEM in the electric vehicle charging space
• Ascendant Capital in connection with its Southeastern long-haul dark fiber asset transaction with Bain Capital, Post Road, and DC BLOX
• Private equity sponsor in connection with its proposed acquisition of a transportation logistics business
• TPG Rise Climate Fund in connection with growth investment and buyout transactions
• Ascendant Capital in connection with multiple financings involving DC BLOX, an owner-operator of data centers and dark fiber solutions
• A private equity sponsor in connection with a JV in the digital infrastructure space
• 8minute Solar Energy in connection with multiple transactions, including its US$400 million financing from EIG
• Private equity sponsor in connection with a proposed data center and landbank development project
• Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in connection with development and construction of Gigawatt Global's 8.5MW solar PV project in Rwanda
• A private equity sponsor in connection with its acquisition of an international satellite manufacturer
• Private equity sponsors in investments in the distribution industry
• A private equity sponsor in connection with a JV in the aviation industry
• Public utilities in connection with 363 sales in the energy industry
• A Fortune 100 company in the automotive industry in its US$23.1 billion initial public offering (then the largest in history), US$1.7 billion public secondary offering of common stock, US$175 million registered Dutch auction for warrants, and US$4.5 billion placement of senior unsecured notes

Financial and Business Services

• Madison Dearborn Partners in connection with its US$1.8 billion take-private acquisition of Moneygram
• TPG in connection with its investment in fintech saving and investing app Acorns, including TPG’s lead role in Acorns US$300 million private funding round
• TPG in connection with the acquisition by Acorns of UK’s GoHenry, a fintech
  focused on 6- to 18-year-olds
• H.I.G. Capital in its carve-out acquisition of Buck Consultants from Conduent
• Private equity sponsors in connection with their investments in insurance and reinsurance companies
• A major financial issuer in multiple public offerings of debt securities of US$15 billion in the aggregate
• Private equity sponsors in investments in notes in the investment services industry
• A private equity sponsor in its investment in notes in the financial services industry

Consumer and Retail Products

• TPG Growth in its investment in Beauty for All Industries, including the ipsy and BoxyCharm beauty subscription brands
• Moon Valley Nurseries, a family-owned, vertically integrated large tree and shrub nursery, in connection with its US$775 million transaction with Stonecourt Capital
• Bain Capital Private Equity in its acquisition of Varsity Brands
• Centerbridge in connection with its Investment in Heartland Food Products, its carve-out acquisition of Splenda from Johnson & Johnson, and its exit from Heartland
• Fortune Brands Home & Security in its US$600 million tender offer for Norcraft Companies, a leading publicly owned manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom cabinetry
• A private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a private company in the home security industry
• A private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a kiosk operator
• A private equity portfolio company in the foodservice industry in its US$1.4 billion Debt IPO exchange offer for senior notes

Technology, Media, and Telecom

• Bain Capital Private Equity and Bow Street in their US$500 million acquisition of leading online jeweler Blue Nile
• Inteliquent, a publicly listed interconnection partner for communications service providers, in its US$800 million sale to GTCR and Onvoy
• H.I.G. Capital in its investment in Cleo Communications, an ecosystem integration software company
• Conga (f/k/a Apttus), a Thoma Bravo-backed Saas revenue life cycle management provider, in connection with multiple transactions and general corporate matters
• A private equity sponsor in connection with its acquisition of a government contracts
  wireless telecommunications provider
• Private equity sponsors in investments in the cable and telecom industries
• Private equity sponsors in potential investments in the music and sports television industries
• A private equity sponsor in its sale of a streaming media software portfolio company
• An information technology company providing services to government and commercial enterprises in its sale to a private equity fund
• A Fortune 100 company in the defense industry its acquisition of a wireless communications software provider

Industrials and Manufacturing

• Centerbridge in connection with its acquisition of IPS, a manufacturer of supplies for construction and industrial applications
• A private equity sponsor connection with its acquisition of a specialty paper and adhesives manufacturer
• Bain Capital Private Equity in its US$3.2 billion carve-out acquisition of Diversey Care from Sealed Air
• Taminco, a NYSE-listed company in the chemicals industry, and its largest shareholder, Apollo Global Management, in its US$2.8 billion sale to Eastman Chemical
• A private equity sponsor in connection with its investments in an international tool manufacturer
• A private equity sponsor in the global carve-out acquisition of a specialty chemicals business
• A Fortune 100 company in the defense industry its US$360 million tender offer for blast-protected vehicle manufacturer

Pro Bono

• Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in connection with investments and other ventures, including a large solar power project and sustainable housing developments in Rwanda
• Non-profit organizations in connection with public-private partnerships involving digital access development and transformation in Africa
• Non-profit organizations and individuals in the US in connection with civil rights litigation
• Non-profit organizations in connection with social entrepreneurship initiatives, including for/non-profit hybrid structures
• Non-profit organizations and individuals in connection with immigration matters, including the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program
• Non-profit organizations and individuals in connection with disability matters, including appeals for disabled service veterans

The experience listed above includes certain matters handled prior to joining Latham