Kyle J. Hatton

In recognition of his work, Mr. Hatton has been named one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Dealmakers in America.

Examples of Mr. Hatton’s representations include:

• DuPont in numerous transactions, including its:
  • $130 billion merger of equals with The Dow Chemical Company
  • business swap with FMC Corporation exchanging portions of DuPont’s crop protection business for FMC’s health and nutrition business and cash
  • $45.4 billion reverse Morris trust spin-off and merger of its nutrition and biosciences business with International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
  • $11 billion sale of DuPont’s mobility and materials business to Celanese
  • proposed (but terminated) $5.2 billion acquisition of Rogers Corporation
  • $1.75 billion acquisition of Spectrum Plastics
  • $1.8 billion sale of DuPont’s Delrin business to funds managed by The Jordan Companies
  • announced intent to separate — via tax-free spin-offs — into three stand-alone public companies focused on its electronics, water and diversified industrials businesses
  • proxy contest with Trian Partners
• DowDuPont in the separation of its materials science, agriculture and specialty products businesses through the $39 billion spin-off of Dow, Inc. and $19 billion spin-off of Corteva, Inc.
• Honeywell International, Inc. in its announced plan to spin off its advanced materials business
• Holcim Ltd. in the planned separation and U.S. listing of its North American business
• Twenty First Century Fox in connection with its $85 billion sale to The Walt Disney Company; its pre-merger $23 billion spin-off of Fox Corporation; its response to an unsolicited acquisition proposal by Comcast Corporation; and its $15 billion sale of its stake in Sky plc to Comcast and previously proposed acquisitions of the publicly held portion of Sky it did not already own
• Willis Towers Watson plc in its proposed (but terminated) $90 billion business combination with Aon plc, the $4 billion sale of its treaty reinsurance business to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and its formation of a greenfield joint venture with Bain to relaunch its treaty reinsurance business
• International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. in numerous transactions, including:
• the pending $2.9 billion sale of its pharma solutions business to Roquette
• the $810 million sale of its cosmetics ingredients business to Clariant
• Apartment Investment and Management Company in its $10.4 billion reverse spin-off of Apartment Income REIT Corp.; in its defense against a consent solicitation and a proxy contest by Land & Buildings Investment Management; and in various acquisitions, dispositions and joint venture transactions
• Apartment Income REIT Corp. in its $10 billion going-private sale to Blackstone and in numerous acquisitions, dispositions and joint venture transactions
• TKO Group Holdings, Inc.’s special committee of the board of directors in connection with its pending $3.25 billion acquisition of Professional Bull Riders, IMG and On Location Events from Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., TKO’s controlling stockholder
• Apax Partners in numerous transactions, including its acquisitions to create Bonterra LLC; its sale of ECi Software Solutions to Leonard Green & Partners; its acquisition of a majority stake in a joint venture with Accenture centered on the Duck Creek global insurance software business; and its acquisition of a controlling interest in FullBeauty Brands
• News Corporation in its $950 million tender offer and purchase of Move, Inc.
• Mars, Inc. in its $9.1 billion acquisition of VCA, Inc. and $2.9 billion acquisition of Procter & Gamble’s pet food business and related structuring activities
• The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company in the separation of its lawn service business and contribution thereof to a joint venture with TruGreen, a Clayton, Dubilier & Rice portfolio company, and a subsequent leveraged recapitalization
• The National Hockey League in agreements with team owners and third parties regarding ownership changes, financing and league rules
• Protective Insurance Corporation’s special committee of the board of directors in connection with its response to control share transactions and business combinations proposed by a group of shareholders controlling in excess of 40% of outstanding voting shares; and its sale to The Progressive Corporation
• Kelso & Company in its acquisition and subsequent sale of Physicians Endoscopy
• Bally Technologies in its $3.1 billion sale to Scientific Games Corporation
• SHFL entertainment in its $1.3 billion sale to Bally Technologies
• VGT Corporation in its $1.3 billion sale to Aristocrat Leisure Limited
• TPG in its acquisition of Assisted Living Concepts
• ANGI Homeservices Inc. in its acquisition of Handy Technologies, Inc.
• IAC/InterActiveCorp in its acquisition of ValueClick, Inc.’s Owned and Operated Websites segment