A Weil team lead by Private Equity partner David M. Blittner, advised Avista Capital Partners, a leading global private equity firm, in its $602.5 million sale of Anthony International, the world’s largest manufacturer of specialty glass, commercial glass refrigerator and freezer doors, case lighting, and display and merchandising systems, to Dover Corporation, a publicly traded diversified global manufacturer. The sale was completed on November 30, 2012.
Avista acquired Anthony International in June 2011 for an undisclosed amount, and Anthony has since achieved significant growth. Weil also advised Avista in connection with the June 2011 acquisition.
In addition to David M. Blittner, the Weil team advising Avista included Tax partners Amy S. Rubin and Scott M. Sontag (both of New York); Antitrust / Competition partner Steven K. Bernstein (Washington, DC); Banking & Finance partner Andrew J. Yoon (New York); Real Estate partner Samuel M. Zylberberg (New York); Technology & IP Transactions partner Michael A. Epstein (New York); Litigation counsel John B. O’Loughlin, Jr. and counsel-elect Vadim M. Brusser (both of Washington, DC); Corporate associates Lindsay Germano (Dallas), Darlyn P. Heckman (New York), Carlos Larkin (New York), Jannelle M. Seales (New York), Kristopher Villarreal (New York), and Janell M. Wise (New York); Tax associates R. Todd Hatcher and Eric A. Schecter (both of New York); and Litigation associate Matthew D. Morton (Washington, DC).
