Max Schleusener

Mr. Schleusener’s experience includes representing:

Strategic M&A

• Actuant, a provider of engineering solutions for position and motion control systems, in the sale of its engineered components and systems segment to One Rock Capital Partners 
• Aon in its US$80 billion merger of equals with Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, broking, and solutions company (terminated)
• Aon in its acquisition of Stroz Friedberg, a provider digital forensics services and cybersecurity consultancy worldwide (termination prior to consummation)
• Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Capital Partners in their US$1.5 billion acquisition of Intrawest Resorts Holdings, a North American mountain resort and adventure company
• Athene in its all-stock merger with Apollo Global Management at a value of US$11 billion
• Atos in its acquisitions of Maven Wave and Nimbix
• Baxter International in its US$900 million acquisition of the Oncaspar® product portfolio of Sigma-Tau Finanziaria, a multi-agent chemotherapy regimen to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• Bosch Rexroth in the expansion of its hydraulics business with its acquisition of HydraForce, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of hydraulically powered mobile equipment
• CenterPoint Energy in its: 
  • US$850 million sale of Miller Pipeline, a provider of infrastructure services to the natural gas and electric industries
  • Sale of Minnesota Limited, a contractor of pipeline construction and gas distribution services
• CrossFit in its sale to to XFit Holdings and Berkshire Partners 
• DB Schenker, a logistics service provider, in its $435 million business combination with USA Truck, a capacity solutions provider
• Delphi Automotive in the: 
  • US$727 million sale of its thermal systems business, an automotive parts manufacturer, to MAHLE
  • US$4.5 billion tax-free spin-off of its Powertrain Systems Segment to its shareholders
• FMC Technolofies in its US$13 billion merger of equals with Technip, a France-based designer and developer of offshore oil and gas processing facilities, via the EU cross-border merger regime
• ironSource, a business platform that empowers mobile content creators, on its all stock merger with Unity Software, a platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D (RT3D) content, at a value of US$4.4 billion
• Safeway in its US$830 million sale of Property Development Centers, its property development subsidiary, to Terramar Retail Centers
• Stericycle in its: 
  • US$462.5 million sale of its Domestic Environmental Solutions Business, a hazardous waste transportation provider, to Harsco
  • Sale of its operations in Chile, Mexico, and Argentina to three buyers 
• Thomson Reuters in the:
  • Sale of its Legal Managed Services business to Ernst & Young 
  • Sale of its Manatron government software business to Harris Computer Systems 
• Tenneco in sale to affiliates of Apollo Global Management at an enterprise value of US$7.1 billion (pending)

Private Equity M&A

• GTCR in a variety of transactions, including in the: 
  • Purchase of AssuredPartners, a US insurance brokerage firm
  • Purchase of Cole-Parmer, a US medical device company
  • Purchase of Onvoy, a telecommunications services company
• Sale of Onvoy to Sinch AB for US$1.14 billion
• Onvoy, a portfolio company of GTCR, in several acquisitions, including its US$786 million take-private acquisition of Inteliquent, an interconnection partner for communication service providers of all types
• The Carlyle Group in its:
  • Acquisition of Apollo Aviation Group, a global commercial aviation investment and servicing firm with US$5.6 billion in assets under management, including 243 aircraft owned, managed, or committed to purchase, which became a new business line within Carlyle’s Global Credit Segment
  • Acquisition of CBAM Partners' CLO business and portfolio of assets for US$615 million in cash and approximately 4.2 newly issued common shares
  • Acquisition of Novetta Solutions, a provider of data analytics solutions for the defense, intelligence, and security services sectors
• Sidewalk Infrasructure Partners (SIP) in a variety of transactions, including:
  • Purchase of Dense Air Networks, a wireless infrastructure as a service company
  • Investment in SIP by StepStone Group
  • Financing rounds for the SIP-founded connected roads and infrastructure company, Cavnue
• Vestar Capital Partners in its acquisition of Nonni’s Food Group, a manufacturer and marketer of baked goods

Activism Defense

• Sinovac Biotech in its defense against certain actions by dissident shareholders seeking board seats and other changes
• Stericycle in its negotiated resolution of a campaign by Saddle Point Management