Akerman represented Yingling Aviation, a leading, full-service provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul and fixed-base operation services to business and general aviation aircraft, in its acquisition of Global Engineering & Technology, Inc. (GETI), an aircraft interiors service provider.
Founded in 1991 and based in Wichita, Kansas, GETI specializes in aircraft interior design and restoration and has fabricated interiors for over 4,500 business aircraft to date. With this acquisition, Yingling will gain access to GETI’s proven capabilities and track record of excellence across the full spectrum of aircraft interior repair and design services, including cabinet restoration, upholstered panel recovering, new furniture production, and seat recovering and refurbishment. Additionally, Yingling will continue to expand its Wichita footprint, with GETI’s more than 60,000 square feet of facility space further strengthening capacity for growth.
The Akerman team representing Yingling was led by M&A and Private Equity Co-Chair E. Paul Quinn. The other lawyers involved included:
- William Arnhols, Chair, Corporate Finance and Lending Practice
- Thomas Kearney, Chair, Data Privacy and Security Practice
- William Sullivan, Chair, Federal Tax Practice
- Sarah Campbell Smith, Partner, Real Estate Practice Group
- Peter Chiabotti, Partner, Intellectual Property Practice Group
- Dean Freitag, Partner, Corporate Practice Group
- Gabriel Marinaro, Partner, Tax Practice Group
- Felicia Nowels, Partner, Government Affairs and Public Policy Practice Group
- Paul Russo, Partner, Real Estate Practice Group
- Scott Silverman, Partner, Labor and Employment Practice Group
- Andrew Kim, Associate, Corporate Practice Group
- Michael Fernandez, Associate, Corporate Practice Group
- Chelsy Lutz, Associate, Tax Practice Group
- Brittany Pushkin, Associate, Corporate Practice Group
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