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.
dMY Squared Technology Group, Inc. a special purpose acquisition company, on its definitive business combination with Horizon Quantum Computing Pte. Ltd. ("Horizon"). The transaction, which included a private placement transaction of approximately $108 million, values Horizon at approximately $508.3 million.
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.
GameStop Corp. on the granting of a performance-based stock option award to Chief Executive Officer Ryan Cohen. The total award includes approximately 171.5 million options granted with an exercise price of US$20.66, which vest if certain milestones are reached with respect to market capitalization and cumulative performance EBITDA.
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 successful proxy contest to elect two independent director candidates to the board of PENN Entertainment.
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 with regard to an investment by Beretta Holding and the board's adoption of a shareholder rights plan.
Summit Partners on its investment in Dreampath Diagnostics.