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Axient to Be Acquired by Brightstar Capital Portfolio Company Astrion
- Client News
- July 24, 2024
Paul, Weiss is advising Axient, a highly regarded provider of specialized engineering solutions, in its acquisition by Astrion, a leading provider of mission support and advanced engineering services for defense and federal agencies, and a portfolio company of Brightstar Capital Partners. The transaction will enable Axient to deliver more comprehensive, innovative solutions for its customers’ mission-critical challenges. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
The Paul, Weiss team is led by corporate partner Ted Ackerman and counsel Robert Balis, and includes partner David Tarr and counsel David Epstein; tax partner Scott Sontag; litigation partners Aidan Synnott and Gregory Laufer and counsel Audrey Paquet; executive compensation partner Rebecca Coccaro; restructuring partner Jacob Adlerstein; real estate partner Peter Fisch; intellectual property partner Claudine Meredith-Goujon; antitrust partner Marta Kelly and counsel Yuni Sobel, Todd Hahn and John Magruder; and environmental counsel William O'Brien.