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Uri Doron

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New York +1 212 841 1042

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    Uri Doron focuses his practice on cross-border mergers and acquisitions and complex joint venture transactions around the globe. His transactional experience includes representation of numerous international companies, many of which are based in the Nordics.

    Uri is a trusted advisor to some of the leading companies and private equity funds in the world in their acquisitions, divestitures, complex joint ventures, private equity investments, and corporate restructurings. He has experience across a wide variety of industries, including industrials, software technology, communications, defense, financial services, life sciences, including biomedical, bio-agriculture, pharmaceuticals, nutrition and healthcare, retail, food and beverage, fashion, and media and entertainment.

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    • Represented Danfoss A/S in connection with its $3.3 billion acquisition of the hydraulics business of Eaton Corporation.
    • Represented Danfoss A/S in connection with the sale of its White Drive Motors & Steering business to Interpump Group.
    • Represented EQT Partners and its portfolio company Oterra in transactions in the U.S., including the acquisitions of Chr. Hansen Natural Colors and Food Ingredient Solutions.
    • Represented Grundfos Holding A/S in transactions in the U.S., including the acquisition of MECO.
    • Represented Surgical Science Sweden AB in its acquisitions of Mimic Technologies and Simbionix.
    • Represented Better Collective A/S in several acquisitions in the U.S.
    • Represented DHI Group, Inc. in the divestiture of several lines of business.
    • Represented GN Store Nord A/S in the U.S. aspects of its acquisition of SteelSeries.
    • Represented Novozymes A/S in its BioAg transactions with Bayer Crop Science.
    • Represented Danfoss A/S in its $100 million acquisition of UQM Technologies, Inc.
    • Represented LEO Pharma A/S in various acquisitions, investments, and other transactional matters in the U.S.
    • Represented Segulah Advisor AB in U.S. aspects of the sale of a portfolio company.
    • Represented Knoll in its $300 million acquisition of Muuto.
    • Represented Ambu A/S in the $170 million acquisition of King Systems Corporation.
    • Represented Novozymes A/S in a $300 million joint venture transaction and the creation of a global bio-agriculture alliance with Monsanto Company.
    • Represented EPiServer AB in the acquisition of Mediachase Ltd.
    • Represented IK Investment Partners in the sale of EPiServer AB to Accel KKR.
    • Represented Danfoss A/S in a tender offer for shares of U.S. shareholders of Vacon Plc in a transaction valued at more than $1.3 billion.
    • Represented IK Investment Partners in the acquisition of Evac Group and in its subsequent sale of Evac Group to Bridgepoint.
    • Represented Danfoss A/S in acquisition of full ownership of Danfoss Turbocor.
    • Represented Danfoss A/S in sale of Sea Recovery to Parker Hannifin.
    • Represented a Danish malt producer in its investment in an Ohio-based malt producer.
    • Represented Whirlpool SA in its multi-drink system joint venture with Ambev.
    • Represented Frutarom in the acquisitions of CitraSource, Foote & Jenks, Grow Company, Hagelin and Scandia Citrus.
    • Represented Danfoss A/S in a joint venture with the State of New York and General Electric.
    • Represented Danfoss A/S in its acquisition of White Drive Products.
    • Represented a Danish technology company in U.S. securities aspects and structuring of a potential $2 billion acquisition of a public Swedish technology company.
    • Represented Serendex Pharmaceuticals, a Danish pharmaceutical company, in connection with the sale of its business to Savara Pharmaceuticals.
    • Represented Fouriertransform AB in the U.S. aspects of the acquisition of Osstell AB.
    • Represented a European bidder in the U.S. aspects of the potential acquisition of Kelsen Group A/S.
    • Advised a Danish private equity fund with respect to matters involving U.S.-based investors.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • New York University, LL.M., 2000
    • Tel Aviv University, LL.B./B.A., 1998
        • summa cum laude
    Bar Admissions
    • New York
    Accolades
    • Chambers USA, Corporate/M&A (2016-2017)
    • Legal 500, M&A/Corporate and Commercial - M&A - Middle Market ($500m-999m) (2016-2017)
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in New York (SACCNY), Member, Board of Directors (2019)

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