Justin D. Lauria-Banta
Associate
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.
Representative Experience
- 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
Presentations and 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 Represents Kontoor Brands in Acquisition of Helly Hansen
Foley & Lardner LLP represented Kontoor Brands, Inc., a global lifestyle apparel company and owner of the iconic Wrangler and Lee jeans brands, in its definitive agreement to acquire Helly Hansen, a leading global outdoor and workwear brand, for approximately $900 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Kontoor Brands will acquire 100% of Helly Hansen from Canadian Tire Corporation.
Foley Represents Novacap in Strategic Partnership with INdigital
Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Novacap, one of North America’s leading private equity firms, in its definitive agreement to acquire Communications Venture Corporation, Inc., doing business as 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).