Daniel Breslin advises private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and clients on mergers and acquisitions and other significant corporate transactions, both in the US and cross-border.
Mr. Breslin regularly advises on a wide range of transactions, including:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- SPACs
- Minority investments
- Joint ventures
- Corporate reorganizations and restructurings
- Corporate governance
Mr. Breslin delivers solution-oriented counsel to private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and strategic clients. Combining experience in a wide variety of M&A and general corporate matters, he develops business-focused strategies for clients’ most critical transactions.
He is a member of Latham's Ethics Committee.
Private Equity M&A
Mr. Breslin regularly advises major private equity firms on significant transactions across industries, including:
- Onex Corporation and Onex Partners in its:
- Acquisition of Clarivate Analytics and subsequent de-SPAC transaction
- Merger of equals of SMG with AEG Facilities
- PIPE investment in Emerald Holdings
- The Carlyle Group in its:
- Acquisition of Acosta Sales & Marketing
- Acquisition of Workforce LogIQ
- GTCR in its:
- Acquisition of Cole-Parmer
- Acquisition of Correctional Healthcare Companies
- BDT Capital in its:
- Acquisition of Truck-Lite with Koch Equity Development
- Sale of Lakeshore Beverage
- Acquisition of Lew’s Fishing
Strategic M&A
Mr. Breslin’s strategic M&A experience includes advising:
- The Special Committee of the Board of Dell Technologies in the US$21 billion exchange by Dell Technologies of Class V Common Stock into Class C Common Stock with a cash election option
- Bass Pro Shops in its acquisition of Cabela's Incorporated and related preferred equity financing
- Johnson Electric in its acquisition of Stackpole International
- Sirona Dental in its merger of equals with DENTSPLY International
- Globe Specialty Metals in its merger of equals with Grupo FerroAtlantica
- Hyatt Hotels Corporation in its sale of the Hyatt Residential Group
- LifeStorage LP in its sale to Sovran Self Storage
- Illinois Tool Works in its acquisition of the Engineered Fasteners and Components business of ZF TRW
- Lindblad Expeditions in its preferred equity financing
- Nesco Holdings in its acquisition of Custom Truck One Source and related equity financing
SPACs
Mr. Breslin has significant experience executing SPAC transactions, including:
- Clarivate Analytics, Virgin Galactic and GCM Grosvenor in their de-SPAC transactions
- Capitol Investment Corp. IV in its investment in Nesco Holdings