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Jared Manes

Partner

New York +1 212 841 1054

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  • About

    Jared Manes’ practice focuses on representing privately and publicly held companies, private equity funds, and pension funds in a wide range of corporate matters, particularly mergers and acquisitions. He represents international companies and private equity funds, many of which are based in the Nordics, in connection with operations and transactions in the U.S. and abroad.

    Jared represents privately and publicly held companies, private equity funds, and pension funds in a wide range of corporate matters, including domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures, equity investments, securities offerings, capital markets transactions, restructurings, governance issues, and general corporate law. He advises his clients across a diverse variety of industries, including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, defense, software, retail, banking and finance, energy, technology, entertainment, and home improvement.

    Prior to his firm experience, Jared worked in the Office of Institutional Integrity at the Inter-American Development Bank, specifically in preventing fraud and corruption in bank-financed activities. Having lived and traveled extensively throughout Latin America, Jared is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Brazilian Portuguese.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Practices and Industries
  • Representative Matters
    • Represented Danfoss A/S in connection with its $3.3 billion acquisition of the hydraulics business of Eaton Corporation and the related divestiture of its White Drive Motors & Steering business to Interpump Group.
    • Represented Lonza Group Ltd. in its $5.5 billion acquisition of Capsugel SA, a multinational designer, developer, and manufacturer of dosage forms and drug delivery systems for the biopharmaceutical and consumer health and nutrition industries.
    • 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 Global Equestrian Group (formerly, Helgstrand Dressage) and Waterland Private Equity in the acquisition of Palm Beach International Equestrian Center and various related transactions.
    • Represented Waterland Private Equity in various transactions in the U.S.
    • Represented Grundfos Holding A/S in transactions in the U.S., including the acquisition of MECO.
    • Represented GN Store Nord A/S in the U.S. aspects of its acquisition of SteelSeries.
    • Represented PFA Pension, a Danish pension fund, in an investment in the U.S.
    • Represented PKA in investments in the U.S.
    • Represented LEO Pharma A/S in various acquisition, investment, and other transactional matters in the United States, including in its investment in, and option to acquire, PellePharm for estimated consideration of $760 million.
    • Represented Novozymes A/S in connection with the negotiation of bioagriculture transactions with Bayer Crop Science.
    • Represented Novozymes A/S in matters related to its global bio-agriculture alliance with Monsanto Company.
    • Represented Danfoss A/S in a variety of acquisitions and dispositions around the globe and general corporate matters with respect to its U.S. operations, including in its acquisition of White Drive Products and Danfoss Turbocor and the sale of Danfoss Sea Recovery to Parker Hannifin.
    • Represented Danfoss A/S in its $100 million acquisition of UQM Technologies, Inc.
    • Represented Better Collective A/S in several acquisitions in the U.S.
    • Represented Falck A/S in connection with various corporate matters in the United States.

    • Represented Ambu A/S, a Danish developer and manufacturer of medical devices, in its $170 million acquisition of King Systems Corporation.
    • Represented IK Investment Partners in the sale of EPiServer AB to Accel KKR.
    • Represented IK Investment Partners in connection with the acquisition, related financing, and later sale of Evac, a global integrated water and waste management company.
    • Represented General Dynamics Corporation in connection with its disposition of AxleTech International, a global manufacturer and supplier of axles, independent suspensions, and brakes for military and commercial supply vehicles.
    • Represented General Dynamics Information Technology in its acquisition of Arma Global Corporation, a professional services and logistics provider to the U.S. government.
    • Represented United Fintech Limited in its acquisition of Athena Systems and in connection with corporate matters in the U.S. and U.K.
    • Represented a Danish barley malt producer in its investment in an Ohio-based malt producer.
    • Represented Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings America in its acquisition of a US-based publicly traded materials technology company.
    • Represented a European pharmaceutical company in its potential multibillion dollar acquisition of a U.S. publicly traded company with worldwide operations and related financing transactions.
    • Represented Landcadia Holdings in its approximately $308 million de-SPAC transaction to acquire Waitr Incorporated and subsequent $323 million acquisition of Bite Squad.
    • Represented Impilo Pharma AB in its $35 million acquisition of certain rights to two pharmaceutical products from Horizon Pharma.
    • Represented Segulah Advisor AB in U.S. aspects of sale of portfolio company.
    • Represented EPiServer, a global e-commerce and digital marketing company, in its acquisition of Mediachase Ltd., an e-commerce and collaboration software solutions provider.
    • 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 a national foodservice distributor in its acquisition of an Ohio-based fresh fruit and vegetable processor, repacker, and distributor.
    • Represented Serendex Pharmaceuticals, a Danish pharmaceutical company, in connection with the sale of its business to Savara Pharmaceuticals.
    • Represented a producer of live events and entertainment in connection with its $260 million initial public offering on NASDAQ, various domestic and cross-border acquisitions, and general corporate matters.
    • Represented a large international developer, manufacturer, and distributor of pharmaceuticals in its acquisition of a weight loss management and meal replacement company.
    • Represented Frutarom in the acquisitions of CitraSource and Foote & Jenks.
    • Represented a venture capital and private equity firm in the U.S. aspects of the acquisition of Osstell AB.
    • Represented one of the largest medical device, pharmaceutical and bio-technology health care companies in connection with its proposed licensing of biosimilar versions of leading global biopharmaceuticals.
    • Represented Whirlpool SA in its multi-drink system joint venture with Ambev.
    • Represented one of the largest U.S. home improvement companies in connection with general corporate matters and expansion into new markets.
    • Represented The Hertz Corporation in its acquisition of certain rental car locations.
    • Advised a Danish private equity fund with respect to matters involving U.S.-based investors.
    • Represented Accunia Credit Management in connection with its €421 million collateralized loan obligation (CLO) note offering.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • The George Washington University Law School, LL.M.
        • Highest honors
    • DePaul University College of Law Chicago, J.D.
    • University of Illinois, B.A.
    Bar Admissions
    • New York
    • District of Columbia
    • Illinois
    Languages
    • Spanish
    • Portuguese
    Accolades
    • Legal 500 US, M&A: Middle-Market (2018)
    • M&A Advisor, Emerging Leader (2017)
    Previous Experience
    • Inter-American Development Bank, Office of Institutional Integrity

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