Ryan Drzemiecki delivers practical, solution-driven counsel across traditional M&A, spin-offs, joint ventures, commercial agreements, corporate governance, and activism defense. His experience spans a diverse range of industries, including automotive retail, aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions, specialty manufacturing, industrial metals, chemicals, energy and mining, information technology, health care, cosmetics, and hospitality.
Ryan has advised on high-profile transactions, including Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE: ABG) in its $1.34 billion acquisition of The Herb Chambers Companies, $1.2 billion acquisition of Jim Koons Automotive Companies, and $3.2 billion acquisition of Larry H. Miller Dealerships; Labcorp (NYSE: LH) in its spin-off of Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE); Lamb Weston (NYSE: LW) in its €700 acquisition of its remaining interest in European joint venture Lamb-Weston/Meijer; Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) in the $670 million sale of its rolling mill business; Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) in its $11.1 billion merger with GE Transportation; and Shiseido Americas Corporation in its $845 million acquisition of Drunk Elephant. He has also worked on significant transactions for AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), Tekni-Plex, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, The Riverside Company, Frank Calandra, Inc., and Rosebud Mining Company.
Experiencia
The following represents experience acquired prior to joining Jones Day.
Represented a NYSE-listed global leader in lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing in the sale of its ownership stake in a Jamaican-based bauxite mining and alumina refining joint venture.
Represented an employee-owned insurance agency and brokerage in the sale of its stock to a private equity-backed global insurance brokerage.
Represented an employee-owned tire and automotive service company with more than 150 retail locations in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in the auction sale of its stock to a private equity-backed multibrand tire dealer to create one of the largest retail tire dealers in the United States.
Represented a global Fortune 500 company in the paints, chemicals, and specialty materials industry in connection with its public offering of $300 million of notes and €1.2 billion euro-denominated notes.
"He is practical and energetic."Chambers USA
- University of Pittsburgh (J.D. cum laude 2013); University of South Carolina (B.S. in Finance and Real Estate summa cum laude 2010)
- Pennsylvania
"Associate to Watch," Chambers USA (2022, 2023, and 2024)
"Ones to Watch," The Best Lawyers in America (2024 and 2025)