Ty C. Akkoyun
Ty C. Akkoyun
Ty C. Akkoyun
Ty C. Akkoyun

Biography

Ty Akkoyun is an associate in the Firm's Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice group, based in the New York office.

Ty advises private equity funds, corporate clients and sovereign wealth funds on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures, de-SPAC transactions, private investments and corporate governance matters in a broad range of industries, including energy and infrastructure.

Experience

Representative matters* include the representation of:

  • I Squared Capital, an independent global infrastructure investment manager, in connection with:
    • its acquisition of Priority Power Management, LLC, an independent energy management services and infrastructure consulting firm that provides energy management services and infrastructure solutions for commercial and industrial customers, and
    • its growth capital investment in RPower LLC, a distributed energy resource platform.
  • Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar, in connection with:
    • its minority investment in Kokusai Electric Corporation (Kokusai), a leading specialist manufacturer of semiconductor equipment based in Japan, and
    • its various co-investments in the U.S. along with private equity sponsors.
  • Cobepa SA, an independent, privately held investment company, in connection with:
    • its investment in Ned's Home, one of the leading gutter cleaning services providers in the U.S.,
    • Ned's Home's acquisitions of A1 Exterminators and Go Green Lawn and Pest,
    • its investment in Reaction Biology Corporation, an industry-leading provider of drug discovery services, as well as the financing of the transaction, and
    • Reaction Biology Corporation's acquisition of vivoPharm LLC and Bioassay.
  • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), a global private infrastructure investment platform, in connection with the sale of its ownership stake in Seven Seas Water Group to the EQT Infrastructure.
  • The transaction committee of the board of directors of DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) on the company's sale to SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE: 9984) for a total enterprise value of approximately US$4 billion.
  • Quikrete Holdings, Inc., the largest manufacturer of packaged concrete and cement mixes in the United States and Canada, in connection with its $2.74 billion acquisition of Forterra, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed manufacturer of water and drainage infrastructure pipe and products.
  • Ripple Fiber, a fiber optic internet provider based in Charlotte, North Carolina, in connection with its partnership with Post Road Group, an alternative investment firm focused on digital infrastructure and real estate.
  • Fisk Alloy, Inc., a U.S. based manufacturer of copper alloy wires in connection with its agreement to be acquired by Thermo Technologies, an affiliate of Edify SA, a Swiss industrial holding company listed on the Euro-MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
  • AMETEK, Inc., a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions, in connection with:
    • its acquisition of Magnetrol International, a leading provider of level and flow control solutions, and
    • its acquisition of Crank Software, a leading provider of embedded graphical user interface (GUI) software and services.
  • Elevance Health, Inc. (f/k/a Anthem, Inc.), one of the nation's largest health benefits companies, in connection with its strategic partnership with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) to accelerate innovation in primary care delivery, enhance the healthcare experience and improve health outcomes.
  • CVC Capital Partners in connection with the sale of its portfolio company Alvogen, a leading generic pharmaceutical company, to Lotus Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  • Bryan, Garnier & Co. (Bryan Garnier), a leading independent full-service investment bank specializing in the European technology and healthcare sectors, in connection with its acquisition by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF).
  • Doha Venture Capital, the global venture capital arm of Qatar Free Zones, in connection with its investment in and partnership with AeroFarms, a US-based Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming.
  • Dogwood Energy, LLC in connection with its sale of an undivided interest in the Dogwood Energy Facility, a 650 MW natural gas combined cycle facility located in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, to Evergy Missouri West, Inc.
  • Lordstown Motors Corp., an electric vehicle manufacturer, in connection with the sale of its manufacturing assets to LAS Capital, pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.
  • MNG Havayollari Ve Tasimacilik A.S. (MNG Airlines), a global logistics provider and e-commerce enabler, in connection with its terminated business combination agreement with Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, for a pro-forma enterprise value of US$676 million.
  • Falcon's Beyond, a leading global entertainment development company, in connection with its $1 billion merger agreement with FAST Acquisition Corp. II.
  • Companion Spine and Viscogliosi Brothers, LLC, a private equity and merchant banking firm, in connection with its acquisition of spinal assets from Medtronic, a global medical device company.
  • Ensysce Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biotech company, in connection with its business combination with Leisure Acquisition Corp.
  • Milestone Partners, a private investment firm, in connection with its investment in Cypress Group Holdings, Inc., a property and casualty insurance holding company.
  • Milestone Partners, a private investment firm, in connection with its investment in StrucSure Home Warranty, a provider of insurance-backed new home structural warranties.
  • Champlain Capital, a private equity fund, in connection with its acquisition of Pelton Shepherd, a privately held manufacturer of gel ice refrigerants.
  • Susquehanna Private Capital, a private equity firm, in connection with its investment in College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving, a national moving and junk removal franchise.
  • Susquehanna Growth Equity, a private equity and venture capital firm, in connection with its Series B growth round investment in ActiveCampaign, the leader in Customer Experience Automation (CXA).
  • Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp., a global media platform, in connection with its purchase of a majority interest in HDNet LLC, the parent company of U.S. television networks AXS TV (US) and HDNet Movies (US).
  • Interpace Biosciences, Inc., a leading health care commercialization company, in connection with its acquisition of the biopharma business of Cancer Genetics, Inc. pursuant to a UCC Article 9 foreclosure sale and the related investment by Ampersand Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm in the diagnostic/biopharma sector, in convertible preferred stock of Interpace.
  • Deluxe Corporation (NYSE: DLX), a leading payments and business technology company, in connection with the public debt financing related to its acquisition of First American Payment Systems.
  • Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in connection with its $276 million initial public offering on NYSE.
  • Journey Group in connection with its disposition of funeral home and cemetery businesses throughout the U.S.
  • BioXcel, LLC as selling stockholder in an exercise of underwriter's overallotment option in connection with the follow-on public offering of BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company.

*Matters noted above include those handled prior to joining White & Case.

New York
LLM
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
LLB
Faculty of Law
Galatasaray University
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