Sahra Nizipli
Biography
Overview
Sahra Nizipli is an associate in the New York office. She is a member of the Technology Transactions Practice, within the Firm's Global M&A Practice Group and Global IP Group.
Sahra began her legal career in Turkey, where she practiced for a decade, representing large international clients in complex commercial matters, with particular focus on retail and automotive industries, among others. This robust experience in handling high-stakes transactions across different jurisdictions has provided Sahra with a unique perspective on global business operations and legal frameworks.
After relocating to the United States, she earned a J.D. from Cornell Law School. Sahra advises clients on transactional matters involving the development, acquisition, transfer, and licensing of intellectual property and information technology in a variety of sectors.
School of Law
Experience
Recent matters include the representation of:
- Elanco Animal Health Incorporated, a U.S. pharmaceutical company and global leader in animal health, in the sale of its aqua business to Merck Animal Health for $1.3 billion in cash.
- Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, on its entry into a binding agreement to sell its North American conventional rail signaling business to Knorr-Bremse AG, the world's leading manufacturer of braking systems, for approximately €630 million.
- envelio, Inc., the US subsidiary of a German-based grid operator software provider, in negotiating and finalizing a pivotal customer agreement with its first US customer, granting the customer with access to envelio's cloud-based proprietary intelligent grid platform. This platform enables customers to transform their power grids into digital, flexible and interactive smart grids.
- Altria Group, Inc. on its US$2.75 billion deal to acquire NJOY Holdings, Inc.
- MNG Havayollari Ve Tasimacilik A.S. (MNG Airlines), a global logistics provider and e-commerce enabler, on its entry into a definitive agreement to become a publicly traded company through a business combination with Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, for a pro-forma enterprise value of US$676 million.
- JTC plc (LON: JTC), a global provider of fund, corporate and private client services on its entry into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire South Dakota Trust Company, the leading independent provider of administration services to the US personal trust sector, for a maximum consideration of US$270 million. The completion of the acquisition will establish JTC as the leading independent provider of administration services to the US personal trust sector. SDTC provides access to over 1,700 high net worth and ultra-high net worth family clients, including more than 100 billionaires and 350 centimillionaires, based on a large intermediary network, which delivers predictable revenues.
- IFS AB, a global enterprise software solution provider, on its acquisition of FleetMX Aviation Solutions, Inc. (d/b/a EmpowerMX), an AI-powered aviation maintenance software provider specializing in Airframe Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) solutions.
