Marc A. Granger is a partner in the Corporate Department of Latham & Watkins’ Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Granger’s practice focuses on a range of mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, and he regularly represents companies and private equity sponsors in complex public and private M&A transactions, tender offers, going-private transactions, divestitures of divisions and product lines, and other strategic investments. He also counsels public and private companies in corporate governance matters.

Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Granger was an associate in the Atlanta office of a large international law firm, where he focused in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and general corporate law, including corporate governance issues.

Mr. Granger’s selected experience includes representation of:

  • The Carlyle Group in its acquisition of the specialty chemicals business of Akzo Nobel N.V.
  • Platinum Equity in its US$2.5 billion acquisition of Multi-Color Corporation, a publicly traded provider of global label solutions
  • Platinum Equity in its acquisition of Livingston International, an international trade-services firm which specializes in customs brokerage, freight forwarding and trade consulting
  • 2U, Inc. in acquisition of Trilogy Education, a workforce accelerator that prepares adult learners for high-growth careers in the digital economy, for cash and stock.
  • The Carlyle Group in its investment in 1Life Healthcare, the technology and management company behind One Medical, the nation’s leading member-based, technology-powered national primary care organization focused on transforming healthcare
  • Xerium Technologies, Inc. in connection with its sale to Andritz Group
  • The Carlyle Group in its acquisition of Net Health Systems, a provider of cloud-based clinical documentation, practice management, and billing solutions for specialized outpatient healthcare providers
  • eResearchTechnology, Inc. in its acquisition of iCardiac Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of centralized cardiac safety and respiratory solutions
  • eResearchTechnology, Inc. in its acquisition of Biomedical Systems, a provider of reliable imaging and cardiac safety and respiratory data collection solutions
  • Riverstone Holdings in its sale of Hudson Products Corporation
  • Platinum Equity in its acquisition of United Site Services, a leading provider of portable restroom, temporary fence, and related site services
  • Platinum Equity in its public to private acquisition of Nasdaq-listed Electro Rent, a provider of new and used electronic test and measurement equipment and personal computer rentals, and the subsequent add-on acquisition of UK-based Microlease
  • Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. in its acquisition of Greater Media, Inc.
  • Primatics Financial in its sale to SS&C Technologies
  • Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation in its acquisition of United States rights to Tornier's ankle and toe replacement products
  • Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation in the tax-free spin-off of its orthobiologics and spinal fusion hardware business
  • Cbeyond, Inc. in its sale to Birch Communications, Inc.
  • The Carlyle Group in its US$1.9 billion sale of Veyance Technologies Inc. to Continental AG
  • The Carlyle Group in its US$1.4 billion sale of ARINC Incorporated to Rockwell Collins, Inc.
  • Kastle Systems International in its acquisition of CheckVideo
  • GeoEye, Inc. in its US$900 sale to DigitalGlobe, Inc.
  • The Carlyle Group in its acquisition of 47.5% revenue interest in NGP Energy Capital Management
  • ARINC Incorporated in the US$154 million sale of its defense systems engineering and support division to Booz Allen Hamilton
  • DG FastChannel, Inc. in its acquisition of Peer39, Inc.
  • Platinum Equity in its sale of The San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper company
  • DG FastChannel, Inc. in its acquisition of MediaMind Technologies, Inc.
  • CoreSite, a US based data center operator that is organized as an REIT, in its initial public offering of common stock
  • The Carlyle Group in its US$1.5 billion acquisition of Goodyear’s Engineered Rubber Products Division
  • K12 Inc. in its initial public offering and NYSE listing

Bar Qualification

  • District of Columbia

Education

  • JD, Washington & Lee University School of Law, 2005
    cum laude
  • BA, Washington & Lee University, 1999