Rachel Ratcliffe advises public and private companies on complex mergers and acquisitions.
Ms. Ratcliffe combines a sophisticated understanding of market practices across industries with relentless dedication to provide creative solutions to clients on:
Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
Take-private transactions and other business combinations
Joint ventures
SEC compliance and disclosure obligations
Corporate governance and other general corporate matters
A recognized leader at the firm, she serves on the global Associates Committee and is a member of the Women Enhancing Business (WEB) Committee.
Ms. Ratcliffe maintains an active pro bono practice, including advising on nonprofit and immigration matters.
Experience
Ms. Ratcliffe’s experience includes advising:
Strategic M&A
Authentic Brands Group on acquiring Boardriders (Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy)
SMART Global Holdings on its US$225 million acquisition of Stratus Technologies
Liberty Media on its US$4.4 billion acquisition of Formula 1*
Liberty Interactive on its US$1.1 billion acquisition of General Communication*
Take-Private Transactions
LG Chem on its US$566 million acquisition of Aveo Oncology
The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble in Barnes & Noble’s US$683 million acquisition by a major investment management company*
Tallgrass Energy LP on the US$3.5 billion acquisition of its publicly held Class A shares by Blackstone Infrastructure Partners affiliates*
Tallgrass Energy Holdings LLC on its US$3.3 billion sale of Tallgrass Energy LP’s general partner to Blackstone Infrastructure Partners affiliates*
De-SPACs
Infrared Cameras Holdings on its proposed acquisition by SportsMap Tech Acquisition Corp.
Flame Acquisition Corp. on its proposed acquisition of Sable Offshore
Private Equity M&A
Strattam Capital and its portfolio companies, including on:
Its majority investments and acquisitions of SciShield and Intellect
Portfolio company Affinaquest’s (formerly SSB Consulting) business unit divestiture to KORE Software
Think Power Solutions on its equity investment and associated reorganization by Warren Equity Partners affiliates
AffiniPay, a private fintech company, on its US$580 million sale to TA Associates*
*Matter handled prior to joining Latham
Qualifications
Bar Qualification
California
Texas
Education
JD, University of Texas School of Law, 2014
BBA, University of Oklahoma, 2011 summa cum laude, Letzeiser Gold Medal for Top Female Graduate
Multidisciplinary team led by members of the firm’s Restructuring & Special Situations Practice represented the home security and alarm company and its subsidiaries in fully consensual confirmation.
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