We are proud to share that an Akerman team represented Aviation Ground Equipment Corp. in its purchase by Nexus Capital Management LP and HDT Global. Our team was led by corporate partner Ted D. Rosen in New York and included corporate partner Adrian Smith in New York, intellectual property partner Peter Chiabotti in West Palm Beach, government contracts partner John Neary in Washington, D.C., government affairs and public policy partner Felicia Leborgne Nowels in Tallahassee, tax partner Mary Samsa in Chicago, labor and employment partner Scott Silverman in Tampa, and Federal Tax Practice Chair Bill Sullivan in Fort Lauderdale, as well as corporate associates Andrew Kim in New York and Adam Brown in Miami.

Aviation Ground Equipment is a privately held, veteran-owned aviation ground support equipment manufacturer and distributor that serves the military and commercial industries. Structured as a new entity within the HDT portfolio, the company's acquisition by Los Angeles-based private equity firm Nexus Capital Management allows HDT to offer complete aircraft ground power and thermal management support to key military aircraft programs, including the F35 Lightning and B21 Raider.

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