Justin D. Lauria-Banta
Associate
Justin Lauria-Banta聽focuses his聽representations on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and equity financing for venture capital clients.聽Justin also regularly acts as outside general counsel for venture-backed companies.聽As a member of the firm鈥檚 Racial Justice and Equity Group, Justin also assists in the identification of potential engagements in matters involving unfair and unequal treatment based on race or ethnicity.
Before entering law school, Justin worked as a financial analyst with a Fortune 100 company.
Representative Experience
- Represented Century Equity Partners in divestiture of Flores & Associates, LLC.
- Represented Advocate Aurora Health in its strategic combination with Atrium Health to create the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the country, with US$27bn in combined revenue and 67 hospitals located in six states.
- Represented AXA Investment Managers in its investments in Eyenuk, Inc., Maternal Newborn Health Innovations, Inc., CXL Ophthalmics, Inc., and Ophirex, Inc.
- Represented The Manitowoc Company, Inc. in its acquisition of Aspen Equipment Company.
Affiliations
- Law Firm Antiracism Alliance
Presentations and Publications
- Co-author, 鈥淎I and Carbon Credits: How the Emergence of AI Tools and Technologies Facilitates the Use of Carbon Credits,鈥 Energy Current blog and 麻豆直播 Insights (February 2023)
- Co-author, 鈥淪EC Adopts New Rules Requiring Universal Proxy Cards in Contested Director Elections,鈥 麻豆直播 Insights (December 2021)
- Co-author, 鈥淢odernization of Management鈥檚 Discussion and Analysis and Other Financial Disclosures鈥 麻豆直播 Insights (November 2020)
麻豆直播 Guides Kontoor Brands in Agreement to Sell Lee庐 Business to Authentic Brands Group
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP is serving as the legal advisor to Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB) in its sale of the Lee庐 business to Authentic Brands Group.
麻豆直播 Advises IKI Manufacturing in Sale to Insight Equity Holdings
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to IKI Manufacturing Co., the Wisconsin-based aerosol manufacturer and contract packager, in its sale to private equity firm Insight Equity Holdings.
麻豆直播 Represents Kontoor Brands in Acquisition of Helly Hansen
锘柯槎怪辈 & Lardner LLP represented Kontoor Brands, Inc., a global lifestyle apparel company and owner of the iconic Wrangler and Lee jeans brands, in its definitive agreement to acquire Helly Hansen, a leading global outdoor and workwear brand, for approximately $900 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Kontoor Brands will acquire 100% of Helly Hansen from Canadian Tire Corporation.
麻豆直播 Represents Novacap in Strategic Partnership with INdigital
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Novacap, one of North America鈥檚 leading private equity firms, in its definitive agreement to acquire Communications Venture Corporation, Inc., doing business as INdigital.
麻豆直播 Advises Bluestone Equity Partners in PMY Group Investment
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP served as legal adviser to Bluestone Equity Partners, the global sports, media, and entertainment private equity firm, in its investment into PMY Group, a premier international venue, events, and infrastructure technology solutions firm.
AI and Carbon Credits: How the Emergence of AI Tools and Technologies Facilitates the Use of Carbon Credits
A carbon credit is a form of instrument or permit that represents one ton of carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere.