Zoë Lensing

Associate

Washington + 1.202.879.3827

Zoe Lensing counsels and represents clients in international trade and national security matters. She assists clients in navigating and understanding economic sanctions and export control issues, including sanctions regimes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Export Administrations Regulations (EAR), and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). She also represents clients seeking to engage in foreign direct investment and other transactions that implicate international trade concerns, including those involving review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), assists clients with internal investigations and self-disclosures related to compliance with sanctions, export controls, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and advises importers in relation to various types of U.S. customs matters.

Zoe also counsels clients and assists with internal investigations related to government contract-related regulatory requirements under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the Buy American Act, and the Trade Agreements Act and assists clients with False Claims Act (FCA) litigation and civil investigative demands.

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  • ABM amends and extends its $2.2 billion credit facilityJones Day advised ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE: ABM), a leading provider of facility solutions, in connection with an amendment and extension to its existing credit facility with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, which provides for an aggregate principal amount of commitments under the dollar and multicurrency revolving credit facilities of $1.6 billion and an aggregate principal amount of commitments under the term facility of $600 million.
  • Direct lender provides $167.5 million senior secured credit facility to large private equity-backed payments-platform providerJones Day advised a direct lender, as administrative agent, in connection with a $167.5 million senior secured credit facility, which consisted of a $107.5 million term loan, a $50 million delayed draw term loan, and a $10 million revolver, provided to a large private equity sponsored payments-platform provider.
  • High Road Capital sells portfolio company TavoronJones Day advised High Road Capital Partners in the sale of its portfolio company Tavoron to Fusion Capital Partners, a Los Angeles based private equity firm.
  • MPE Partners acquires SKB CasesJones Day advised MPE Partners in the acquisition and financing of SKB Cases, a leading manufacturer of specialty protective cases serving the military and industrial, music and pro AV, and sports end markets.
  • Global information management system provider agrees to $280 million senior secured credit facilitiesJones Day advised a leading information management system provider and various affiliates in connection with a $280 million cross-border senior secured financing with various private credit providers.
  • Direct lender provides $191 million senior secured credit facility to large private equity-backed leading national provider of pharmaceutical suppliesJones Day advised a direct lender, as administrative agent, in connection with a $191 million senior secured credit facility, which consisted of a $20 million revolver and a $171 million term loan, provided to a large private equity sponsored company that is a leading national provider of pharmaceutical supplies.
  • Gentex acquires VOXX InternationalJones Day is advising Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX), a leading supplier of digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass and fire protection technologies, in its acquisition of VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX), a worldwide leader in the automotive electronics and consumer electronics industries, in an all-cash transaction.
  • Corpay acquires GPS Capital MarketsJones Day advised Corpay, Inc. in the acquisition of GPS Capital Markets, LLC and its subsidiaries, a group that provides business-to-business cross-border and treasury management solutions, in Corpay’s third largest deal ever.
  • Molex acquires AirBornJones Day is advising Molex, a leading global connectivity and electronics solutions provider, in the acquisition of AirBorn, Inc., a company specializing in the design and manufacturing of rugged connectors and electronic components for global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) serving the aerospace and defense, commercial air, space exploration, medical, and industrial markets.
  • Metso USA acquires Screen Machine Industries, LLCJones Day represented Metso USA in its acquisition of Screen Machine Industries LLC, a manufacturer of heavy crushing and screening equipment for the mining, land clearing, and recycling industries.
  • French specialty products company successfully navigates CFIUS review processJones Day assisted a French specialty products company with navigating the CFIUS review process and securing clearance in connection with the acquisition of a Japanese pharmaceutical products company.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Alexander GowJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Performance Systems Integration of Alexander Gow, which provides inspection, repair and installation of engineered and pre-engineered suppression systems for marine vessels, kitchen and special hazard applications in Washington, Oregon and Hawaii.
  • Riverside acquires CloudpermitJones Day represented The Riverside Company in the acquisition and financing of Cloudpermit, a community development software company for local governments, citizens, and other stakeholders.
  • Closely held private equity firm obtains $31 million term loan credit facility and $10 million trade loan facility for certain portfolio companiesJones Day represented portfolio companies of a private equity firm, including a leading online auction marketplace for the generation and monetization of locally targeted and category-specific consumer demand, and a performance-based marketing solutions company connecting car consumers and dealers, in connection with the refinancing and consolidation of two credit facilities into a $31 million term loan credit facility and a $10 million trade loan credit facility.
  • Koch Equity Development acquires iconectiv, LLCJones Day is advising Koch Equity Development LLC, the principal investment and acquisition arm of Koch, Inc., on its acquisition of iconectiv, LLC ("iconectiv"), a telecommunications solutions leader, from Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), the global supplier of mobile communication and connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises, and affiliates of Francisco Partners, a leading technology investment firm.
  • Sherwin-Williams obtains $2.5 billion unsecured multicurrency revolving credit facilityJones Day represented The Sherwin-Williams Company, a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution and sale of paint, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers, in connection with a new $2.5 billion unsecured multicurrency revolving credit facility.
  • Bank of America provides $100 million secured revolving credit facility to PJT PartnersJones Day represented Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, in connection with a $100 million secured revolving credit facility provided to PJT Partners Holdings, LP, a premier, global, advisory-focused investment bank.
  • EagleTree Capital portfolio company acquires Diamond Fiberglass Systems and ServicesJones Day advised EagleTree Capital in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Andronaco Industries of Diamond Companies - Diamond Fiberglass, a leading designer and manufacturer of fluid management vessels and tanks, and Diamond Services, a leading industrial services business that focuses on non-metallic services, to be rebranded as Diamond Fiberglass Systems and Services.
  • Major U.S. software company conducts enhanced end user due diligence requirementsJones Day assisted a major U.S. software company with enhanced end user due diligence requirements in compliance with a procedure from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
  • FirstEnergy sells $3.5 billion transmission stake to BrookfieldJones Day advised FirstEnergy Corp. in the $3.5 billion sale of an additional 30.0% equity stake in its subsidiary FirstEnergy Transmission (“FET”), the holding company for FirstEnergy’s three regulated electric transmission businesses, to North American Transmission Company II L.P., FirstEnergy’s existing joint venture partner in FET and a controlled investment vehicle entity of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.