Top 10 Legal Advisors in the Aerospace and Defense Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Volume

Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, Jones Day, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, and White & Case LLP are among the top 5 legal advisors in the aerospace and defense industry in 2022 by deal volume. Latecoere-Avcorp Industries was a major deal in the aerospace and defense sector in 2022. Goodmans LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as legal counsels to Latecoere, while McMillan LLP served as legal advisor to Avcorp. Latecoere SA, a France-based company that specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of structures for the aeronautics sector, has signed a definitive Arrangement Agreement to acquire a 100% stake in Avcorp Industries Inc, a Canada-based aerospace manufacturing company, for a purchase consideration of $32 million. The transaction will enable Latecoere to increase its exposure to north american defense and commercial aircraft segments. The AZZ-Sequa was another major deal in the aerospace and defense sector in 2022. Baker & McKenzie LLP served as legal counsel to AZZ, while Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal counsel to Sequa in the transaction. AZZ Inc, a provider of metal coating materials and electrical equipment, has acquired the Precoat Metals business division from Sequa Corporation, an aerospace and metal coating business, for $1,280 million. Both companies are based in the US. The acquisition will allow AZZ to significantly broaden its metal coatings offering, creating unrivaled scale and breadth of solutions in both the prepainted and post-fabrication coatings markets. Kaman-Aircraft Wheel and Brake Division was one of the major deals in the aerospace and defense sector in 2022. K&L Gates LLP acted as the legal advisor for Kaman, while Jones Day LLP served for Parker Hannifin. Kaman Corporation, an aerospace company, has acquired the aircraft wheel & brake division (Aircraft Wheel & Brake), from Parker-Hannifin Corporation, a provider of motion and control technologies, for a consideration of $440 million. Both companies are based in the US.