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Drew Pollekoff concentrates his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, as well as corporate governance, corporate finance, securities law and general corporate matters. Drew has extensive experience representing public and private companies, private equity funds and financial advisors in a variety of complex and significant business transactions, including public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged buyouts, auctions, contested takeovers, tender offers, proxy fights and shareholder activism response situations, SPAC transactions, venture capital transactions, financings and securities offerings, reorganizations, spin-offs, majority and minority investments, joint ventures and other strategic alliances. Drew began his career at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Drew has represented the full range of parties, including acquirers, bidders, targets, sellers, public and private strategic companies, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, consortiums, management teams, special committees, private investors, investment banks and financial advisors in these transactions. He has been involved in all deal phases, including initial planning, structuring, negotiation, implementation and advice.

Drew has significant experience across a wide variety of industries, including technology, aerospace, defense and government services, energy, infrastructure, real estate, healthcare, life sciences, insurance, financial institutions, media, telecommunications and other regulated businesses. He has experience in both domestic and international transactions, including the representation of parties in cross-border transactions. Drew also regularly advises and counsels companies, boards of directors and C-suite executives on a broad range of corporate governance, securities law and other corporate matters, including with respect to directors’ duties and responsibilities, disclosure issues, securities and corporate compliance matters, shareholder activism and takeover defense matters.

Selected representations include, among others: 

Aflac in its (i) sale of an ~7% stake to Japan Post Holdings and (ii) purchase of an ~9% stake in and strategic alliance with Trupanion

BOA Acquisition Corp. in its $1.2 billion de-SPAC business combination with Selina Hospitality PLC

Centene in its $17.3 billion merger with WellCare Health Plans

Digital Media Solutions in its $757 million de-SPAC business combination with Leo Holdings Corp., and subsequent tuck-in acquisitions

Duke Energy in its $2.4 billion sale of its Latin America power holdings

Dynegy in its $3.3 billion acquisition of ENGIE, S.A.'s U.S. fossil electric generation portfolio

Gannett in its (i) receipt of an unsolicited acquisition proposal from and successful proxy contest against hedge-fund owned publishing company MNG Enterprises, Inc. and (ii) $1.4 billion acquisition by New Media Investment Group Inc.

Highmark in its sale of Davis Vision and a minority interest in Visionworks to Centerbridge Partners, and the subsequent sale of Visionworks to Vision Services Plan

ManTech in its $4.2 billion acquisition by and sale to funds managed by The Carlyle Group

The AES Corporation and AIMCo in their $1.6 billion joint venture acquisition of sPower

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Credentials

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude, Editor, The Georgetown Law Journal

B.A., University of Michigan

District of Columbia

Maryland

Virginia

Matters

Aerospace, Defense and Government Services

Acentra Health, LLC, a Carlyle Group portfolio company, in its acquisition of EAP Consultants, LLC (d/b/a Espyr), a leader in workplace mental health and well-being programs

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (NYSE: BAH) in its acquisition of EverWatch Corp., a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital

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Aerospace, Defense and Government Services

Acentra Health, LLC, a Carlyle Group portfolio company, in its acquisition of EAP Consultants, LLC (d/b/a Espyr), a leader in workplace mental health and well-being programs

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (NYSE: BAH) in its acquisition of EverWatch Corp., a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital

ManTech International Corporation (NASDAQ: MANT) in its ~$4.2 billion take-private sale to funds managed by The Carlyle Group

ManTech International Corporation, a Carlyle Group portfolio company, in its acquisition of Definitive Logic Corporation

ManTech International Corporation, a Carlyle Group portfolio company, in the sale of its DARPA, NRO and OSD SCO Technical Advisory Services programs to Systems Planning & Analysis, an Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company

Renovus Capital Partners, a lower middle-market private equity firm specializing in the knowledge and talent industries, and Panum Telecom, LLC, in the acquisition of Miracle Systems, LLC and formation of Aretum, LLC, a new government services platform

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) (NYSE: SAIC) in its $250 million acquisition of Halfaker and Associates, LLC, a leading federal health technology solutions provider

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAIC) in the $350 million sale of its logistics and supply chain management business to ASRC Federal Holding Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation

SA Photonics, Inc. in its acquisition by CACI International Inc. (NYSE: CACI)

Technology, Media and Telecommunications

Drone Racing League, Inc. in its $250 million acquisition by Infinite Reality, Inc.

Digital Media Solutions, LLC in its $757 million de-SPAC business combination transaction with Leo Holdings Corp.

Digital Media Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: DMS) in its acquisitions of:

SmarterChaos, a digital marketing and online performance management agency

Aimtell and PushPros, providers of mobile and web-based push notification technology and solutions

The assets of Crisp Marketing, LLC, a digital performance advertising company

Gannett Co., Inc. in its:

$1.4 billion take-private acquisition by New Media Investment Group Inc., a publicly traded media company managed by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC

Receipt of an unsolicited acquisition proposal from and subsequent successful proxy contest against MNG Enterprises, Inc.

The private equity arm of a pension fund in various transactions, including strategic co-investments in the technology, communication, energy and transportation industries

Healthcare and Insurance

Aflac Incorporated in its:

Purchase of an approximately 9% stake in and strategic alliance agreement with Trupanion

Sale of an approximately 7% stake to Japan Post Holdings

Aquarian Holdings LLC in its initial formation and related acquisition of Investors Heritage Capital Corporation

Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) in a number of transactions, including its:

$17.3 billion merger with WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

Medicare Advantage joint venture with Ascension Care Management

Investment in RxAdvance Corporation, a cloud-based pharmacy benefit manager

Highmark Inc. in its sale of Davis Vision, Inc. and a minority interest in Visionworks of America, Inc. to Centerbridge Partners, L.P., and the subsequent sale of Visionworks of America, Inc. to Vision Services Plan

Energy, Infrastructure and Real Estate

Ridgewood Infrastructure LLC, a New York City-based infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed–base operator (FBO) that owns and operates essential aviation infrastructure

BOA Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: BOAS), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in its $1.2 billion de-SPAC business combination transaction with Selina Hospitality

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) in connection with two transactions totaling $2.4 billion: (i) the $1.2 billion sale of its power holdings in Brazil to China Three Gorges Corporation and (ii) the $1.2 billion sale of its power holdings in Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina to I Squared Capital Advisors. This transaction was named Latin America Power M&A Deal of 2016 by Power Finance & Risk.

Dynegy Inc. in its $3.3 billion acquisition of ENGIE, S.A.'s U.S. fossil electric generation portfolio

Moelis & Company LLC as financial advisor to the Empire District Electric Company in its $2.4 billion acquisition by Algonquin Power & Utilities Corporation

The AES Corporation and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) in their joint venture acquisition of sPower from Fir Tree Partners and its minority owners for approximately $1.6 billion (enterprise value). This transaction was named North America M&A Deal of the Year for 2017 by Power Finance & Risk.

Matters

Aerospace, Defense and Government Services

Acentra Health, LLC, a Carlyle Group portfolio company, in its acquisition of EAP Consultants, LLC (d/b/a Espyr), a leader in workplace mental health and well-being programs

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (NYSE: BAH) in its acquisition of EverWatch Corp., a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital

See more

Close

Matters

Aerospace, Defense and Government Services

Acentra Health, LLC, a Carlyle Group portfolio company, in its acquisition of EAP Consultants, LLC (d/b/a Espyr), a leader in workplace mental health and well-being programs

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (NYSE: BAH) in its acquisition of EverWatch Corp., a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital

ManTech International Corporation (NASDAQ: MANT) in its ~$4.2 billion take-private sale to funds managed by The Carlyle Group

ManTech International Corporation, a Carlyle Group portfolio company, in its acquisition of Definitive Logic Corporation

ManTech International Corporation, a Carlyle Group portfolio company, in the sale of its DARPA, NRO and OSD SCO Technical Advisory Services programs to Systems Planning & Analysis, an Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company

Renovus Capital Partners, a lower middle-market private equity firm specializing in the knowledge and talent industries, and Panum Telecom, LLC, in the acquisition of Miracle Systems, LLC and formation of Aretum, LLC, a new government services platform

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) (NYSE: SAIC) in its $250 million acquisition of Halfaker and Associates, LLC, a leading federal health technology solutions provider

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAIC) in the $350 million sale of its logistics and supply chain management business to ASRC Federal Holding Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation

SA Photonics, Inc. in its acquisition by CACI International Inc. (NYSE: CACI)

Technology, Media and Telecommunications

Drone Racing League, Inc. in its $250 million acquisition by Infinite Reality, Inc.

Digital Media Solutions, LLC in its $757 million de-SPAC business combination transaction with Leo Holdings Corp.

Digital Media Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: DMS) in its acquisitions of:

SmarterChaos, a digital marketing and online performance management agency

Aimtell and PushPros, providers of mobile and web-based push notification technology and solutions

The assets of Crisp Marketing, LLC, a digital performance advertising company

Gannett Co., Inc. in its:

$1.4 billion take-private acquisition by New Media Investment Group Inc., a publicly traded media company managed by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC

Receipt of an unsolicited acquisition proposal from and subsequent successful proxy contest against MNG Enterprises, Inc.

The private equity arm of a pension fund in various transactions, including strategic co-investments in the technology, communication, energy and transportation industries

Healthcare and Insurance

Aflac Incorporated in its:

Purchase of an approximately 9% stake in and strategic alliance agreement with Trupanion

Sale of an approximately 7% stake to Japan Post Holdings

Aquarian Holdings LLC in its initial formation and related acquisition of Investors Heritage Capital Corporation

Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) in a number of transactions, including its:

$17.3 billion merger with WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

Medicare Advantage joint venture with Ascension Care Management

Investment in RxAdvance Corporation, a cloud-based pharmacy benefit manager

Highmark Inc. in its sale of Davis Vision, Inc. and a minority interest in Visionworks of America, Inc. to Centerbridge Partners, L.P., and the subsequent sale of Visionworks of America, Inc. to Vision Services Plan

Energy, Infrastructure and Real Estate

Ridgewood Infrastructure LLC, a New York City-based infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed–base operator (FBO) that owns and operates essential aviation infrastructure

BOA Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: BOAS), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in its $1.2 billion de-SPAC business combination transaction with Selina Hospitality

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) in connection with two transactions totaling $2.4 billion: (i) the $1.2 billion sale of its power holdings in Brazil to China Three Gorges Corporation and (ii) the $1.2 billion sale of its power holdings in Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina to I Squared Capital Advisors. This transaction was named Latin America Power M&A Deal of 2016 by Power Finance & Risk.

Dynegy Inc. in its $3.3 billion acquisition of ENGIE, S.A.'s U.S. fossil electric generation portfolio

Moelis & Company LLC as financial advisor to the Empire District Electric Company in its $2.4 billion acquisition by Algonquin Power & Utilities Corporation

The AES Corporation and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) in their joint venture acquisition of sPower from Fir Tree Partners and its minority owners for approximately $1.6 billion (enterprise value). This transaction was named North America M&A Deal of the Year for 2017 by Power Finance & Risk.

Credentials

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude, Editor, The Georgetown Law Journal

B.A., University of Michigan

District of Columbia

Maryland

Virginia