Akerman represented HEICO Corporation (NYSE: HEI.A and NYSE: HEI) in its acquisition of EthosEnergy Accessories and Components Limited and EthosEnergy Accessories and Components, LLC (Ethos A&C) through HEICO's Flight Support Group subsidiary, Wencor Group, LLC.

HEICO Corporation is a leading provider of products and services to niche segments of the aviation, defense, space, medical, telecommunications, and electronics industries. The company's customers include a majority of the world's airlines and overhaul shops, as well as defense and space contractors, military agencies, and medical, telecommunications, and electronics equipment manufacturers worldwide.

Founded in 1979, Ethos A&C is a leading provider of engine component and accessory repair solutions for the aeroderivative gas turbine, aerospace, and defense markets. The company operates three facilities in Connecticut, South Carolina, and Scotland, employing 175 people across more than 175,000 square feet of manufacturing and repair space.

The acquisition expands HEICO's presence in the aeroderivative industrial gas turbine market, supporting growing global energy demand driven by AI. Ethos A&C will continue operating as a standalone entity within Wencor while broadening HEICO's service capabilities and global maintenance, repair, and overhaul footprint.

The Akerman team advising HEICO included corporate law partners Jonathan Awner and Matthew Raby, securities law partner Christina Russo, finance law partner William Arnhols, antitrust law partner Austin Ownbey, and corporate associates Taylor Jobb and Michael Meadows.  

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