Jack R. Shirley

Jack Shirley's representative experience includes advising:

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Lone Star Funds in its $3.8 billion acquisition of Hillenbrand, Inc.
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Company in its $13.1 billion acquisition of MyoKardia, Inc.
• Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings in its PIPE investment from L Catterton as part of Norwegian’s financing.
• Mars, Incorporated in its acquisition of Pet Partners.
• Tumi Holdings in its acquisition by Samsonite International.

Private Equity and Investment Transactions

• Summit Partners in the sale of Summit Natural Resources' operated natural gas properties to Diversified Energy Company.
• Amplify Energy Corp. in its proposed merger with Juniper Capital portfolio companies.
• Energy Spectrum in the business combination of ESGEN Acquisition Corp. with Sunergy Renewables.
• HGGC in its majority investment in Grand Fitness Partners.
• Kainos Capital in its acquisition of Olde Thompson.

SPAC and IPO Transactions

• Shelter Acquisition Corp. in its $200 million initial public offering.
• Energy Spectrum Capital-backed ESGEN Acquisition Corp in its $240 million initial public offering.
• Freestone Acquisition Corp in its $200 million initial public offering.
• Pontem Corporation in its $690 million initial public offering.
• Rhodium Enterprises on its proposed Nasdaq listing through its merger.

Corporate Restructurings and Joint Ventures

• McDermott International in its $2.725 billion sale of Lummus Technology through a court-supervised auction.
• Brookfield Infrastructure in its $6.9 billion joint venture with Blackstone Infrastructure.
• Aegean Marine Petroleum Network in connection with the corporate aspects of its Chapter 11 reorganization.
• Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners in its $400 million spin-out from Sidewalk Labs.