Derek Meilman

• Represented Francisco Partners portfolio company Keyloop in connection with its acquisition of 100% of the shares of Automotive Transformation Group from Inflexion Private Equity
• Represented the Aydin Group of Turkiye (the owner of A101, English Home, Eve and Memorial Healthcare Group) on the sale to the Dubai Islamic Bank of a minority stake in the T.O.M. Group, a digital banking and financial technology business
• Represented Afendis Capital Management in connection with the acquisition by Afendis and Davidson Kempner Capital Management of 100% of Gelato d’Italia, the leading independent ice-cream producer in Italy
• Represented Afendis Capital Management in connection with the acquisition, in the context of a complex restructuring, by Afendis and Davidson Kempner Capital Management of a controlling interest in Cerealto Siro Foods, a Spanish co-manufacturer and private-label producer of cookies, cereals and pasta
• Represented Afendis Capital Partners as transaction sponsor in connection with the acquisition by a private equity consortium, including Afendis and Metric Capital Partners, of a 30% stake in Turkish generic drug maker Sanovel
• Represented Olivier Creed in the sale of Creed fragrances, one of the world’s leading luxury perfume houses, to BlackRock Long Term Private Capital, a perpetual capital private equity fund within the world’s largest asset manager, and Javier Ferrán, Chairman of Diageo
• Represented Ron Santa Teresa of Venezuela in connection with an international distribution alliance with Bacardi, the world's largest privately owned spirits company
• Represented WSP Global in connection with the acquisition for US$1.31bn of Parsons Brinckerhoff from infrastructure group Balfour Beatty
• Represented the senior noteholders of Ukrainian agricultural company Mriya in the restructuring which resulted in ownership of the company by its former creditors and then the onward sale of the Mriya business to the Saudi Agricultural & Livestock Investment Company
• Represented Global Solar Energy, a manufacturer of flexible solar technology, on its sale to the Hanergy Group of China
• Represented Colombian financial services firm Grupo Sura in connection with its buyout of JP Morgan, General Atlantic and IFC interests in Sura Asset Management
• Represented NorthStar Realty Europe and China Resources Land on acquisition from AXA Investment Managers of 20 Gresham St., a trophy office building in the City of London
• Represented Colony Capital in connection with the acquisition of an interest in the Fibonacci Square development project in Ballsbridge, Dublin and related arrangements among partners
• Represented Metsanco Ltd and its affiliates in the sale of Olo de Peru and TVS Wireless to a subsidiary of America Movil, the Mexican telecom
• Represented LeapFrog Investments, which invests in businesses in Africa and Asia, in connection with multiple M&A transactions
• Represented Kodak Pension Plan (KPP) in connection with its acquisition of Kodak Alaris in settlement of KPP's claim in the Eastman Kodak bankruptcy
• Represented Quantum Pacific Exploration in connection with a strategic partnership with Barrick Gold to explore for and develop copper deposits in Chile
• Represented The Gores Group in its acquisition of a majority stake in Mexx International from Liz Claiborne, including the formation of a related joint venture
• Represented marine transportation services company American Commercial Lines in connection with its US$800m ‘going private’ sale to Platinum Equity
• Represented an American subsidiary of a European aerospace and defense company in its disposition of an entity under a proxy agreement with the US Department of Defense
• Represented NBCUniversal in connection with its sale of Los Angeles-based Spanish-language television station KWHY-TV to Meruelo Enterprises

Derek Meilman is the corporate lawyer of choice for complex cross-border transactions which require a nuanced engagement with government bodies and state actors, whether as regulators, investors, sponsors, legislators or otherwise. Qualified as an attorney in New York State and as a solicitor in England & Wales and the Republic of Ireland, Derek’s clients include multinational companies, private equity, stakeholder committees, governments (including sovereign funds and multilateral organizations) and family offices.

In addition to his law practice, Derek serves as a non-executive director on the board of CA Ron Santa Teresa, the Caracas stock exchange-listed producer of the award-winning ‘Santa Teresa 1796’ solera method rum. 

Derek has a BA from Brown University and a JD from the Duke University School of Law.  Derek speaks French, Italian, Spanish and Turkish.