Justin D. Lauria-Banta
Associé
Justin Lauria-Banta focuses his representations on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and equity financing for venture capital clients. Justin also regularly acts as outside general counsel for venture-backed companies. As a member of the firm’s Racial Justice and Equity Group, Justin also assists in the identification of potential engagements in matters involving unfair and unequal treatment based on race or ethnicity.
Before entering law school, Justin worked as a financial analyst with a Fortune 100 company.
Expérience des représentants
- Represented Century Equity Partners in divestiture of Flores & Associates, LLC.
- Represented Advocate Aurora Health in its strategic combination with Atrium Health to create the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the country, with US$27bn in combined revenue and 67 hospitals located in six states.
- Represented AXA Investment Managers in its investments in Eyenuk, Inc., Maternal Newborn Health Innovations, Inc., CXL Ophthalmics, Inc., and Ophirex, Inc.
- Represented The Manitowoc Company, Inc. in its acquisition of Aspen Equipment Company.
Affiliations
- Law Firm Antiracism Alliance
Présentations et publications
- Co-author, “AI and Carbon Credits: How the Emergence of AI Tools and Technologies Facilitates the Use of Carbon Credits,” Energy Current blog and Foley Insights (February 2023)
- Co-author, “SEC Adopts New Rules Requiring Universal Proxy Cards in Contested Director Elections,” Foley Insights (December 2021)
- Co-author, “Modernization of Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Other Financial Disclosures” Foley Insights (November 2020)
Foley représente Kontoor Brands dans l'acquisition de Helly Hansen
Foley & Lardner LLP a représenté Kontoor Brands, Inc, une société mondiale de vêtements de style de vie et propriétaire des marques emblématiques de jeans Wrangler et Lee, dans le cadre de son accord définitif d'acquisition de Helly Hansen, une marque mondiale de premier plan de vêtements de travail et de plein air, pour un montant d'environ 900 millions de dollars. Selon les termes de l'accord, Kontoor Brands acquerra 100 % de Helly Hansen auprès de la Société Canadian Tire.
Foley représente Novacap dans le cadre d'un partenariat stratégique avec INdigital
Foley & Lardner LLP a agi à titre de conseiller juridique auprès de Novacap, l'une des principales sociétés de capital-investissement en Amérique du Nord, dans le cadre de son accord définitif visant l'acquisition de Communications Venture Corporation, Inc., exerçant ses activités sous le nom d'INdigital.
Foley Advises Bluestone Equity Partners in PMY Group Investment
Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal adviser to Bluestone Equity Partners, the global sports, media, and entertainment private equity firm, in its investment into PMY Group, a premier international venue, events, and infrastructure technology solutions firm.
AI and Carbon Credits: How the Emergence of AI Tools and Technologies Facilitates the Use of Carbon Credits
A carbon credit is a form of instrument or permit that represents one ton of carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere.
Foley Represents AXA IM Alts as Lead Investor in $26M Financing for Eyenuk
Foley & Lardner LLP represented AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments, as the lead investor in the $26 million Series A financing round for Eyenuk, Inc., a global artificial intelligence (AI) medical technology and services company and leader in real-world applications for AI Eye Screening and AI Predictive Biomarkers.
Foley Represents AXA IM Alts as Lead Investor in $26M Financing Round for Maternal Newborn Health Innovations
Foley & Lardner LLP represented AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments with over $190 billion of assets under management, as the lead investor in the $26 million Series A financing round for Maternal Newborn Health Innovations (MNHI).