Baker McKenzie announced today that it has advised Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), a world-class leader in the marine industry, in its definitive agreement to acquire Navico, a global leader in marine electronics and sensors for USD 1.05 billion. As a result of acquisition, Brunswick will add the industry leading brands of Lowrance, Simrad, B&G, and C-MAP to its Advanced Systems Group (ASG), which includes the leading Parts & Accessories P&A brands in power management, digital control and monitoring, and networked devices.
The Baker McKenzie global deal team was led by M&A partners Michael DeFranco and Airi Hammalov, supported by corporate associates Josephine Bae and Paulina Timmer. The team further included Baker attorneys from over 20 offices around the world, including among many others:
Tax
Kai Kramer
Ross Staine
Antitrust
John Fedele
Daniel Duk-ki Moon
IP and Data Privacy
Marcela Robledo
Elizabeth Gladstone
Government Enforcement
Jerome Tomas
Yuliya Kuchma
Environmental
John Watson
Employment
Emily Harbison
Julia Wilson
Nicola James
Benefits
Chris Guldberg
Foreign Investment
Rod Hunter
Callie Lefevre