Donn A. Beloff

• Counsel for Jarden Corporation (NYSE:JAH) in $13.1 billion merger with Newell Brands, Inc., a global consumer brands company.
• Counsel for Nomad Foods, Limited (NYSE:NOMD) in:$500 million initial public offering of ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange and €2.6 billion acquisition of Iglo Foods Holdings Limited, a leading frozen food manufacturer and distributor in the United Kingdom and Europe; and £500 million acquisition of Findus Group, a leading frozen food manufacturer in continental Europe.
• Counsel for Platform Specialty Products Corporation (NYSE:PAH) in:
  • $905 million initial public offering of ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange;
  • $1.8 billion acquisition of MacDermid, Incorporated, a global producer of high technology specialty chemical products;
  • $1.04 billion acquisition of Chemtura Agricultural Solutions, a provider of seed treatments and agrochemical products;
  • $3.5 billion acquisition of Arysta LifeScience Limited, a provider of agrochemical products;
  • $237 million acquisition of the electronic chemicals and photomask businesses of OM Group, Inc.; and
  • $1.74 billion acquisition of Alent plc., a global supplier of specialty chemicals and engineered materials.
• Counsel for Justice Holdings Limited (NYSE:BKH), a special purpose acquisition company, in £900 million initial public offering of ordinary shares and $8.1 billion merger with Burger King Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
• Counsel for Liberty Acquisition Holdings (International) Company (NYX: Pearl), a special purpose acquisition company, in the $6.7 billion acquisition of Pearl Group Limited, the United Kingdom's largest consolidator of closed life insurance funds, and Opal Reassurance Limited, a re-insurance company.
• Counsel for Freedom Acquisition Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GLG), a special purpose acquisition company, in the  $3.5 billion acquisition of GLG Partners, an alternative asset manager.
• Counsel for Liberty Acquisition Holdings Corp. (ASE: LIA.U), a special purpose acquisition company, in the $1.03 billion initial public offering of common stock and warrants.
• Counsel for Liberty Acquisition Holdings (International) Company. (NYX: LIACU ), a special purpose acquisition company, in the the  €600 million initial public offering of common stock and warrants.
• Counsel for Azteca Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:HMTV) in its $415 million merger with Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., InterMedia Espanól Holdings, LLC and Cine Latino, Inc., the leading broadcast television network and content producer in Puerto Rico and a Spanish-language cable television network.
• Counsel for FGX International Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: FGXI), a consumer products company, in the $220.8 million initial public offering of ordinary shares.
• Counsel for Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a developer of timeshare resorts and planned residential and golf communities, in the $170.2 million offering of timeshare loan-backed notes.
• Counsel for Bluegreen Corporation in the $156.6 million offering of timeshare loan-backed notes.
• Underwriters' counsel for Smith Barney Inc. and Raymond James & Associates in $80 million offering of common stock by International Speedway Corporation (Nasdaq: ISCA), a promoter of motor sports activities.
• Underwriters' counsel for Salomon Smith Barney, First Union Securities, Inc., Banc One Capital Markets, Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and SunTrust Equitable Securities Corporation in the $225 million offering of senior notes by International Speedway Corporation.
• Underwriters' counsel for Salomon Smith Barney, CIBC Oppenheimer and Raymond James & Associates in the $108 million offering of common stock by International Speedway Corporation.
• Counsel for Tempus International Corp. (Michele Watch Company) in the $50.0 million sale of stock to Fossil, Inc. (Nasdaq: FOSL).

• Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2006-2024
  • Recipient, "Lawyer of the Year," Corporate Law, Fort Lauderdale, 2016, 2018, and 2021
  • Recipient, "Lawyer of the Year," Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Miami, 2015
• Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2007-2023
• Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, "Top Lawyer," 2021
• Listed, The Legal 500 United States, "M&A/Corporate and Commercial - M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+)," 2020
• Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2007-2021
• Selected, Fort Lauderdale Illustrated, "Top Lawyers," 2020-2023
  • Corporate Governance and Complaints Law, 2022
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2022
  • Business/Corporate, 2020-2021, 2023
  • Corporate Law, 2020-2021
  • Securities/Capital Markets Law, 2020-2021
• Listed, IFLR1000 United States, 2017, 2019, 2021-2022, 2022-2023
• Finalist, Daily Business Review, "Top Dealmaker of the Year – Corporate International Category," 2016
• Selected, Daily Business Review, Top Dealmaker of the Year – Corporate Finance Category, 2015
• Member, Winning Team, ACG New York Champion’s Awards, Deal of the Year (over $500mm); Cross-Border Transaction of the Year (over $250mm) for $1.8 billion Acquisition of MacDermid, Inc. by Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited, 2014
• Member, Winning Team, "M&A Deal of the Year (Over $1 Billion to $5 Billion)" for Platform Specialty Products Corporation (f/k/a Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited) acquisition of MacDermid, Incorporated and related entities, The M&A Advisor’s 6th Annual International M&A Awards, 2014
• Finalist, Daily Business Review, "Top Dealmaker of the Year - Corporate International Category," 2013
• Member, Winning Team, "Consumer and Retail Products Deal of the Year (over $200mm)" for Merger of Burger King and Justice Holdings Ltd., ACG New York Champion’s Award, 2013
• Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of "America’s Best Corporate Law Firms," 13^th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
• Selected, Daily Business Review, Top Dealmakers of the Year Finalist - International Corporate (M&A) Category, 2011
• Member, Winning Deal Team, "Distressed M&A Deal of the Year (Over $100mm)," The M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards, 2011
• Selected, Daily Business Review, Top Dealmakers of the Year  - International Corporate (M&A) Category, 2010
• Selected, Daily Business Review, Top Dealmakers of the Year Finalist - Corporate Finance Category, 2009
• Selected, Daily Business Review, Top Dealmakers of the Year - Domestic Corporate Category, 2008
• Rated, AV Preeminent^® 5.0 out of 5.0

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• Member, The Florida Bar
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association