The firm is representing Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (“KCI”), a portfolio company of Apax Partners, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Public Service Pension Plan of Canada, in its acquisition of the wound care business of Systagenix Wound Management Mezz B.V. (“Systagenix”) from One Equity Partners LLC for approximately $485 million in cash on a debt free basis.  The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.

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An Akin Gump team led by corporate partners Bruce Mendelsohn and Alice Hsu advised Deutsche Bank, the sole underwriter in Silver Eagle Acquisition Corp’s initial public offering (IPO) of 32,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit (each unit consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant exercisable into half of a share of common stock). The units, stock and warrants are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Silver Eagle is an acquisition vehicle formed by media executives Harry E. Sloan and Jeff Sagansky.

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Steven Bloom has joined Akerman Senterfitt as a shareholder in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group in New York. He joins the firm after serving as partner at Bryan Cave LLP and formally Robinson Silverman Pearce Aronsohn & Berman LLP.

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Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP proudly welcomes two new partners to our team— Christian Samay and Joseph Saphia.

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