Overview
Amit Mehta is the Global Co-Chair of the Paul Hastings Corporate Department and is a partner in the firm's Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisition practices.
Amit’s practice is focused on private equity and corporate transactions, restructuring and distressed transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private securities offerings, SPAC-related transaction and counseling boards and senior management on strategic business, corporate governance, financial, and transactional matters. He regularly represents companies in global acquisitions and dispositions, and also in connection with distressed assets. In addition, he represents parties in connection with transactional risk products, including the issuance of representations and warranties insurance policies. Amit serves as general counsel for companies, including providing advice and assistance, with respect to general corporate matters and corporate governance.
He has a wide range of corporate finance experience, including venture capital and other private placement transactions and secured and subordinated financing transactions.
Clients describe Amit in Chambers USA, 2024 saying, “Amit is a leader in his field at developing commercial solutions and maintaining an even posture. He's a true professional who does not create risk.” Clients also said: “Amit provides exemplary work - balancing the challenges that come up throughout a deal with a commercial awareness to get to the finish line with our best interests still intact.”
Recognitions
- The Legal 500 US, M&A: Large Deals $1Bn+ (2022)
- The Legal 500 US, Private Equity: Buyouts (2021-2023)
- Recognized as a leading lawyer by publications such as Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 2011 - 2023 (Private Equity: Buyouts, Band 2).
Education
- J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center.
- Honors B.S., B.A., magna cum laude, from Saint Louis University.
Representations
- Represented OpenGate Capital in connection with its acquisition of Player One Amusements Group.
- Represented The Riverside Company in connection with its acquisition of Siffron and U.S. Cabinet Depot.
- Represented Pine Island Capital in connection with its acquisition of Precinmac Precision Machinery and Meggitt Training Systems.
- Represented HIG Capital in numerous transactions, including:
- Its acquisition of Mobile Health Consumer;
- Its acquisition of Segers;
- Its acquisition of Ascension Property Services;
- Its acquisition of Penhall;
- Its acquisition and sale of Carlton One;
- Its acquisition and sale of Hart & Cooley;
- Its acquisition and sale of Medusind;
- Its acquisition and sale of Taconic Biosciences;
- Its acquisition and sale of WBB;
- Its acquisition and sale of AVI-SPL;
- Its acquisition and de-Spac of AdTheorent;
- Its acquisition and sale of Fidelity Payment Systems;
- Its acquisition and sale of Constructive Media;
- Its acquisition and sale of Salary.com;
- Its acquisition of Jackson Paper;
- Its acquisition of Accounting Seed;
- Its acquisition of GLD; and
- Its acquisition of myKaarma.
- Represented Hastings Equity Partners in connection with its acquisition of Community Tree Service and Verstela.
- Represented Furniture Brands International in its sale of assets via a 363 Bankruptcy Sale Process to KPS Capital Partners.
- Represented Extreme Plastics Plus in its sale of assets via a 363 Bankruptcy Sale Process to Blue Wolf Capital.
- Represented Porchlight Capital in connection with various private investments.
- Represented Skyline Global Partners in connection with various private investments.
- Represented AFI Partners in connection with:
- Its acquisition and sale of Waterloo Industries; and
- Its acquisition of Garsite Progress.
- Represented Bayside Capital in connection with:
- Its acquisition of JW Resources;
- Its acquisition and sale of Shapes Aluminum and Signature Canada; and
- Its sale of Pendum.
- Represented Cohere Capital in connection with
- Its acquisition of ClearScale;
- Its acquisition of Boostability;
- Its acquisition of Sonobi; and
- Its acquisition of IPromote.
- Represented Concentric Equity Partners in connection with various private equity investments.
- Represented Sagard in connection with various private equity investments.
- Represented WP Global Partners in connection with various minority and venture capital investments.
- Represented Endeavour Capital in connection with its acquisition of Neverblue Media.
- Represented TriplePoint Capital in connection with its investment from Wafra Capital.
- Represented General Catalyst Partners in connection with its investment in, and related acquisitions by, and sale of, CLEAResult Consulting.
- Represented Garrison Investment Partners in connection with:
- Its sale of Premier Trailer Leasing;
- Its asset acquisition of a supply chain management company;
- Its asset acquisition from Trans National Communications International; and
- Its merger of TNCI and Impact Telecom and subsequent sale.
news
- Paul Hastings Advised The Riverside Company in its Investment in Seatex - October 28th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised The Riverside Company in Sale of PFB Holdco, Inc. Plasti-Fab Segment to Carlisle Companies Incorporated - October 21st, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised H.I.G. Capital in its Investment in Ascension Property Services - August 8th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised H.I.G. Growth Partners in Acquisition of Mobile Health Consumer - June 18th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised H.I.G. Growth Partners in Sale of CarltonOne - June 6th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised H.I.G. Capital in its Acquisition of Segers - April 11th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised The Riverside Company in its Investment in U.S. Cabinet Depot - March 13th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Flexpoint Ford on Strategic Investment in Public Trust Advisors - January 16th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised H.I.G. Capital in Acquisition of Penhall Company - December 22nd, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised OpenGate Capital in Acquisition of Player One Amusement Group - November 28th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised H.I.G. Growth Partners in its Strategic Growth Investment in ProsperOps - February 24th, 2023
- AdTheorent Completes Business Combination with MCAP Acquisition Corporation and Begins Trading on NASDAQ - December 22nd, 2021
- AdTheorent To Go Public in a Business Combination with MCAP Acquisition Corp. - July 27th, 2021
- Paul Hastings Ranked as Top Three Firm for New Rankings and Recognized for Numerous Practice Strength and Growth in Chambers USA 2021 - May 21st, 2021
- H.I.G Capital Sells Whitney Bradley & Brown to Serco for $295 Million - February 17th, 2021
- Pine Island Acquisition Corp. Prices IPO - November 19th, 2020
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020 - May 1st, 2020
- Pine Island Capital Partners and Bain Capital Credit Acquire Precinmac Precision Machining - April 6th, 2020
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2019 - May 1st, 2019
- Garsite and AFI Partners Acquire Aviation and Truck Equipment - February 15th, 2019
Recognitions
- Paul Hastings Corporate Practices Recognized by Chambers USA 2022 - June 1st, 2022
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2021 - May 21st, 2021
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2020 - May 1st, 2020
- Ranked by Chambers USA 2019 - April 26th, 2019
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2018 - May 15th, 2018
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2017 - June 5th, 2017
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2016 - June 8th, 2016
- Recognized as PERE's Global Award Winner for Transactions and Fund Formation - March 5th, 2012
insights
- Proactive Recommendations to Private Equity Sponsors During Debt Ceiling Uncertainty - May 23rd, 2023
- District Court Judge Vacates Purdue Pharma’s Confirmation Order, Holding Nonconsensual Nondebtor Releases Impermissible - December 23rd, 2021
- A Private Equity View of the Recession - May 13th, 2019
- Private Equity – Are We At A Pivot Point? - June 5th, 2018
- Recent SEC Enforcement Action Merits a Second Look by Private Equity Firms and Fundless Sponsors at Broker-Dealer Registration - June 20th, 2016
Involvement
- Director, Chicago Commons
- Member and Former Chair, Middle Market Open Board, benefiting the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois
- Member, Georgetown Law Alumni Council of Chicago
- Member, Turnaround Management Association