Yitian Cai
Biography
Yitian Cai is an associate in the Corporate & Securities practice group of Baker McKenzie's Chicago office. Prior to joining the Firm, Yitian worked with an entrepreneurship clinic and a low income taxpayer clinic.
Practice Focus
Yitian has advised multinational companies and private equity investors on global and domestic mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, debt and equity financings, other strategic transactions as well as corporate governance matters. Yitian’s experience encompasses advising on matters in the industrial, pharmaceutical, food and beverages and technology sectors.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advised Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) on its global carve-out and USD 316 million IPO split-off of its filtration business, Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ATMU)
- Advised EBARA Corporation (TYO: 6361) on its acquisition of Hayward Gordon, a U.S.- and Canada-based industrial pump and mixer manufacturer
- Advised UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS) on the sale of its payments testing business to an affiliate of Gallant Capital Partners, LLC
- Advised Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. on its Section 363 sale of Inbrija, (F)ampyra and related assets to Merz Therapeutics for USD 185 million
- Advised Worthington Enterprises (NYSE: WOR) on its acquisition of Hexagon Ragasco, a Norwegian global leading manufacturer of composite LPG cylinders, and its joint venture with Hexagon Composites ASA for the Austria-based Sustainability Energy Solutions business
- Advised Embracer Group (Nasdaq Stockholm: EMBRAC B) on its acquisitions of (1) Aionic Labs, a developer of in-game socialization platforms, and (2) Limited Run Games, a producer and distributor of video games
- Advised Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TYO: 6503; LSE: MEL) on its minority investment of USD 500 million in the silicon carbide business of Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR)
- Advised Day-Lee Foods, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NH Foods Ltd. (TYO: 2282), on its acquisition of B and D Foods, Mountain View Packaging and Tamarack Foods, providers of frozen food products
- Advised House Foods Holding USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of House Foods Group Inc. (TYO: TYO: 2810), on its acquisition of Keystone Natural Holdings, LLC, a U.S.- and Canada-based tofu and plant-based protein company
Admissions
- Illinois~United States (2019)
Education
- University of Michigan Law School (JD) (2019)
- St. Johns College (BA) (2014)
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
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