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BBA Aviation $2 billion acquisition of Landmark

5/2/2016
Public acquisition
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$ 2 billion

Completed

5/2/2016

Overview:

  • BBA Aviation has acquired Landmark Aviation for $2 billion from Carlyle.
  • Landmark is an aircraft service business bought by Carlyle in 2012 and listed on the LSE.
  • The deal creates the world's largest fixed-base operator.
  • The acquisition will be funded via a new finance finance and a rights issue.

Sam Duke - Editor

Jurisdictions:

United States
United Kingdom

Deal type:

Public acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Industry sector:

Aviation

Firms:
Latham & Watkins

Party: Carlyle (Seller)

Lawyers: Dominic Newcomb, Jeffrey Chenard, Paul Sheridan Jr, Scott Forchheimer, Shaun Hartley

Slaughter and May

Party: BBA Aviation (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Azadeh Nassiri

Sullivan & Cromwell

Party: BBA Aviation (Acquirer)

Lawyers: Chris Beatty, George Sampas, John O'Connor, Melissa Sawyer

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