European private equity firm, in the management buy-out of Ideal Stelrad, a UK-based manufacturer of boilers and radiators, for approximately £230 million. Represented Bregal Capital in the sale of Mirror Controls International (MCi), the world's leading manufacturer of rearview mirror and mirror powerfold actuators for the automotive industry, to private equity firm Egeria in August 2012. In early 2012, Buyouts named the transaction its "European Deal of the Year." Advised The Cooper Spirits Company, maker of artisanal elderflower liqueur St-Germain, in that product's acquisition by the world's largest privately held spirits company, Bacardi. Helped GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines structure and negotiate its complex public-private collaborative partnership arrangements with The Texas A&M University System, Kalon Biotherapeutics and the US Department of Health and Human Services/Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority for the development and manufacture of vaccines to protect against pandemic and seasonal influenza. Advised private equity fund Moelis Capital Partners, as owners of portfolio company Dr. Fresh LLC, in the acquisition of REACH® brand toothbrushes from the Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. Represented Wind Point Partners in multiple acquisitions of consumer products companies, including certain assets of Consolidated Biscuit Company, and on the same day, the Cereal Division of Golden Temple of Oregon, LLC, a leading manufacturer and marketer of all-natural ready-to-eat cereals, bulk granola and granola snacks. Advised Essie Cosmetics in its agreement to be acquired by L'Oréal USA. Represented Sandoz in its agreement to acquire Oriel Therapeutics, a privately held US pharmaceuticals company. Advised Jarden Corporation, a leading provider of niche consumer products used in and around the home, in multiple acquisitions, including its acquisition of the Mapa Spontex baby care and home care businesses of French conglomerate Total S.A. Represented ASP Westward, a portfolio company of American Securities, and publisher of 60 weekly and daily newspapers, in its acquisition of two East-Texas newspapers from Cox Enterprises Inc. Represented Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. in connection with the merger agreement with Balfour Beatty plc. Represented the nine-person special committee of Harrah's board of directors in the $27.8B sale of Harrah's Entertainment Inc. to private equity firms TPG and Apollo Management in 2008. Advised WCI Steel along with Boston law firm McDermott Will & Emery in its acquisition by OAO Severstal in 2008, a transaction valued at $327 million. Represented Onex Corporation in its acquisition of the Health Group of Eastman Kodak Company for cash consideration of $2.35 billion