Edward Ernst
Edward Ernst
Edward Ernst
Edward Ernst

Biography

Edward Ernst is an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group, based in the firm's New York office.

Experience

Adiumentum Capital Fund I LP in its investment in Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc., which included Adiumentum's participation in a registered direct offering of Atara's common stock and pre-funded warrants and the addition of Adiumentum's founder and managing partner Gregory A. Ciongoli to Atara's board of directors.*

Ashford Inc. in connection with its Exchange Act filings.

Braemar Hotels & Resorts in connection with its Exchange Act filings and activist defense.

CSX Corporation, a rail transportation company, on its interactions with investors Ancora Holdings and Toms Capital Investment Management.

Deep Track Capital in its proxy contest with Dynavax.

Frank H. McCourt Jr. and certain affiliates in connection with their sale to Generali Investments of a majority equity investment in private client firm, MGG Investment Group LP.

GameStop Corp in connection with its Exchange Act filings.

GK Investor LLC in its investment in Genco Shipping & Trading Limited and effort to elect two directors to the company's board.

HG Vora Capital Management, a New York based investment firm, in its nomination of three independent director candidates to PENN Entertainment's Board of Directors.

Mantle Ridge, a New York based investment firm, in its successful proxy contest to elect three new directors to the board of Air Products and Chemicals.

Mithaq Capital, a Riyadh-based family office, in its unsolicited acquisition, over the course of three days, of a controlling stake in The Children's Place, Inc., its successful effort to replace a majority of the board with its own designees and its provision of Sharia-compliant rescue financing to the company.*

Multicoin Capital on its investment in a US$1.65 billion private placement in Forward Industries, Inc. to initiate a Solana-focused digital asset treasury strategy.

Politan Capital Management in its proxy contest with Masimo Corporation and successful effort to elect two new directors, including Politan's Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer Quentin Koffey, to the company's board.

Sachem Head Capital Management LP on its cooperation agreement with Performance Food Group Company and successful effort to appoint Sachem Head's Founder and Managing Partner Scott Ferguson to the board.

Sturm, Ruger & Co. and its board on an investment by Beretta Holding and its adoption of a shareholder rights plan.

Summit Partners on its investment in Dreampath Diagnostics.

*Certain matters were worked on prior to joining White & Case.

New York
Juris Doctor
Fordham University School of Law
Bachelor of Arts
University of Michigan
English

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