Two Holland & Knight Deals Selected as Finalists in The 5th Annual M&A Advisor Awards
November 27, 2006
Holland & Knight's work with CAS Inc. and Digital Realty Trust Inc. is recognized as among the best in the middle market M&A industry in
2006.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The M&A Advisor Awards recently named two Holland &
Knight deals as finalists. The work of the firm's M&A practice group was recognized in both the Business to Business and Media and
Telecommunications Deal of the Year categories. Finalists are selected in preparation for the publisher's annual tribute to
outstanding achievements in the middle market M&A industry.
Companies and individual professionals that have demonstrated major accomplishments and the most impressive transactions during
the past year are recognized once a year by The M&A Advisor. Criteria for selection are that transaction values must be above $10
million and below $1 billion with firms working primarily in the middle market.
In the Business to Business category, the sale of CAS Inc. to EDO Corporation was selected as a finalist. This sale was valued at
approximately $180 million. Partners
William Mutryn,
Samuel Kastner and associate
Shannon Knotts led the CAS Inc. legal team. The team included partners
Jocelyn Brittin,
John Dierking,
Jon Epstein,
Bonni Kaufman,
Ron Oleynik,
Paul Pompeo,
Kenneth Stuart,
Jane Tam and
Jonathan Wolcott. Additional support was provided with the help of Senior
Counsel Al Geske, associates
Maria Lumb,
Antonia Tzinova, and
Jeffrey Rubinger.
The sale of three AboveNet Inc. data centers to Digital Realty Trust Inc. was named as a finalist in the Media and
Telecommunications Deal of the Year category. The unique nature of this transaction valued at over $40 million involved the sale of
both physical assets and real property owned by AboveNet Communications. Susan Booth,
Samuel Kastner and
Vernon Lynch represented Digital Realty Trust Inc. in the transaction.
All finalist entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges from
business schools and the financial press. Winners will be announced
on Dec. 11, 2006, during the two-day M&A Advisor Conference in New
York City.
Contact: Katherine Diggs, (202) 419-2479