Chadbourne, as buyer’s counsel, assisted Rockwell Collins in reaching a US$1.39 billion definitive agreement to purchase ARINC, Inc. The deal, signed on August 10, 2013 is the largest in the North American aerospace and defense industry announced this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The deal is subject to regulatory and other customary conditions, and is expected to close within 90 days.
Chadbourne client Rockwell Collins, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a pioneer in the development and deployment of communications and aviation electronic solutions for commercial and government applications. ARINC is a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group and is a leader in communications and information processing solutions for the commercial aviation industry.
Chadbourne has represented Rockwell Collins in numerous M&A and capital markets transactions since its spin-off from Rockwell International Corporation in 2001.
The Chadbourne transaction team is being led by Marc Alpert and includes Kessar Nashat, Tom Watson, Patrick Dorime, Bill Cavanagh, Scott Berson, Marjorie Glover, Mike Masri, Ken Johnson and Sue Cowell.
