Overview

Jason Quintana is a partner in Mayer Brown's Chicago office and a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practices. Jason advises public and private strategic operating companies and private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on structuring, documenting, negotiating and consummating complex business transactions. These include mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, growth equity investments recapitalizations, joint ventures, and executive compensation and equity incentive arrangements. Jason has experience representing clients in strategic, high-value cross-border transactions that range in size from $20 million to more than $4 billion in the aerospace, defense, telecommunications, technology, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, insurance and entertainment industries.

Experience

Private Equity M&A

  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with a “club” deal for the approximately $4 billion leveraged acquisition of a wireless handset insurance services company.
  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with its approximately $800 million leveraged acquisition of a digital cable and internet service provider.
  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with its approximately $375 million leveraged acquisition of a complex welded assemblies and precision-machined components manufacturer.
  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with its approximately $300 million acquisition of a high-speed internet, local and long-distance telephone, and digital cable operator.
  • Represented a wireless telecommunications infrastructure company in connection with its sale for approximately $300 million.
  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with its approximately $250 million leveraged acquisition of a leading specialized insurance services company.
  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with its approximately $250 million leveraged acquisition of a medical communications services and accredited continuing medical education provider.
  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with multiple leveraged acquisitions of electronic medical record and electronic document management service providers totaling approximately $250 million.
  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with the $200 million disposition of the performance textile business of one of its portfolio companies.
  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with its approximately $175 million leveraged acquisition of a leading manufacturer of ice chests, coolers and activity containers.
  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with multiple leveraged acquisitions of leisure and entertainment cruise companies totaling approximately $150 million.
  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with multiple leveraged acquisitions of sports marketing and management companies totaling approximately $100 million.

Strategics

  • Represented The Boeing Company in connection with its investment in and commercial partnership with Aerion Corporation, a designer and developer of supersonic aircraft.
  • Represented The Boeing Company in connection with its joint venture with SparkCognition, Inc. for the design and development of unmanned traffic management systems.
  • Represented The Boeing Company in connection with its acquisition of Millennium Space Systems, Inc., a developer of high performance satellites and space systems.
  • Represented The Boeing Company in connection with its acquisition of Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a manufacturer and developer of advanced aerospace platforms and autonomous systems.
  • Represented The Boeing Company in connection with its acquisition of Liquid Robotics, Inc., a manufacturer of autonomous marine vehicles.
  • Represented The Boeing Company in connection with its joint venture with Saudi Aerospace Engineering Industries for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of military and commercial rotorcraft in Saudi Arabia.
  • Represented The Boeing Company and its affiliates in connection with their joint venture with Tata Advanced Systems Limited for the manufacture of aerostructures and aircraft fuselages in India.
  • Represented The Boeing Company and its affiliates in connection with their acquisition of Peters Software GmbH, a provider of flight training content for commercial and private pilots.
  • Represented The Boeing Company in connection with its acquisition of Solutions Made Simple, Inc., a provider of data integration and data management solutions for the U.S. defense and intelligence community.
  • Represented The Boeing Company in connection with its acquisition of Miro Technologies, Inc., a software company specializing in enterprise asset and supply chain management, maintenance, repair and overhaul services, and performance based logistics management for government and commercial customers.
  • Represented The Boeing Company in connection with its minority investment in Volotea, a startup low-cost commercial airline based in Barcelona, Spain, and the subsequent sale of Volotea to entities affiliated with HRS Management and Elysium Capital Management.
  • Represented Boeing Defence UK Limited in connection with the acquisition of all of the equity interests held by AgustaWestland Limited in Aviation Training International Limited, a provider of aircrew, ground crew and maintenance training solutions that was, prior to such acquisition, a 50/50 joint venture between Boeing and AgustaWestland.
  • Represented Boeing Capital Corporation in connection with its follow-on investment in Private Export Funding Corporation, a provider of financing programs for purchases of U.S. goods and services.
  • Represented Jeppesen UK and Jeppesen Australia, subsidiaries of The Boeing Company, in connection with multiple divestitures, including divestitures of their terminal management solutions and journey planning businesses.
  • Represented The Boeing Company in connection with its acquisition of CPU Technologies, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of software and hardware anti-tamper technology for military systems.
  • Represented The Boeing Company in connection with its acquisition of AerData Group, B.V., a Netherlands-based provider of integrated software solutions for aircraft lease management, engine fleet planning and aircraft records management.
  • Represented The Boeing Company in connection with its acquisition of Ventura Solutions, Inc., a provider of hardware and software solutions for the U.S. intelligence community.
  • Represented The Boeing Company in connection with its minority investment in SoftBank Satellite Planning Corp., an entity formed for the purpose of pursuing the issuance and allocation of satellite spectrum by the Japanese government.
  • Represented The Boeing Company in connection with its approximately $30 million cornerstone investment in BOC Aviation Ltd.’s initial public offering on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
  • Represented Mitsui USA and Intercontinental Terminals Company, LLC, a Mitsui USA terminal services and storage portfolio company (ITC), in connection with ITC’s acquisition of certain assets of Bigler LP and its affiliates out of bankruptcy.
  • Represented Mitsui USA and provided advice to Novus International, Inc., a Mitsui USA animal nutrition portfolio company (Novus), in connection with Novus’ acquisition of IQF Group, a Spanish and Mexican-based multinational food pigmentation manufacturer.
  • Represented Mitsui USA and provided advice to Novus in connection with Novus’ acquisition of the animal nutrition business of Albion International, Inc.
  • Represented a multinational pharmaceutical company in connection with the sale of its generics division for approximately $800 million.

Education

Columbia Law School, JD
Senior Notes Editor, Columbia Business Law Review

Princeton University, AB, Politics

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • New York