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Ashley Gullett has served as the lead lawyer on numerous complex business transactions involving private and public companies and private equity funds. She also acts as the primary legal advisor for a variety of privately held companies and regularly negotiates significant commercial arrangements for clients.

Ashley's transaction experience includes a wide assortment of deal structures, including leveraged buyouts, divestitures, mergers, carve-outs, cross-border transactions, minority investments, and distressed transactions inside and outside of bankruptcy proceedings. She advises clients from a variety of industries, including health care, technology, financial services, and industrials.

Ashley's recent engagements include advising Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC, an affiliate of Koch Industries, in the $3.6 billion acquisition of Iowa Fertilizer Company; VSE Corporation in the acquisition of Desser Aerospace for $124 million and the concurrent spin-off of Desser's proprietary solutions business to Loar Group for $30 million; The Riverside Company in its acquisition of Kaseware, a leading provider of investigation management software sold to public safety agencies and corporations; and Roper Technologies in the acquisition by subsidiary Deltek of the business of Replicon

Ashley was named among the Top Women in Dealmaking for 2023 by The Deal and teaches an M&A course to second- and third-year law students at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. She serves as a member of the board of directors of VOICEcorps, a nonprofit organization that provides services to the visually impaired. Ashley is the New Lawyers Group coordinator in the Columbus Office.

担当案件

  • Integrated Power Services acquires Tram Electric, Inc.Jones Day advised Integrated Power Services in the acquisition of Tram Electric, Inc., a highly respected supplier of electro-mechanical products and services to customers in Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, and Colorado, creating a leading electromechanical and power management service network in the Western United States.
  • Gentex acquires VOXX InternationalJones Day advised 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.
  • Stephens Group acquires Astro PakJones Day advised The Stephens Group in the acquisition and financing of Astro Pak, LLC, an industry leader in passivation, precision cleaning, and high-purity chemical cleaning services.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Action Technology Systems (ATS)Jones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Performance Systems Integration (PSI) of Action Technology Systems (ATS), that provides commercial customers in the greater Portland, Oregon, area with fire alarm service, fire alarm monitoring, and fire alarm installations.
  • Randstad forms joint venture combining its job board business, Monster, with CareerBuilderJones Day advised Randstad N.V., a multinational publicly traded talent company, in connection with the formation of a joint venture combining its job board business, Monster, with CareerBuilder, a subsidiary of investment funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, Inc.
  • 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.
  • Koch reaches agreement to acquire Wever fertilizer plant from OCI GlobalJones Day advised Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC, an affiliate of Koch Industries, Inc., in the $3.6 billion acquisition of Iowa Fertilizer Company (IFCO) from OCI N.V., a Netherlands-based producer and distributor of hydrogen products.
  • 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.
  • Roper Technologies acquires Transact CampusJones Day advised Roper Technologies, Inc. in the $1.6 billion acquisition of Transact Campus, Inc., an award-winning provider of innovative campus technology and payment solutions, offering a comprehensive suite of services, including campus ID software and secure access, tuition and fees software and payment processing, as well as point-of-sale campus commerce solutions, from Reverence Capital Partners.
  • International Automotive Components Group sells Chinese businessJones Day advised International Automotive Components Group, LLC in the sale of its Chinese business to Ningbo Huaxiang Automotive Door Systems Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Integrated Power Services acquires Midwest Switchgear ServicesJones Day advised Integrated Power Services in its acquisition of Midwest Switchgear Services, a provider of low- and medium-voltage electrical services for customers in power generation, steel and aluminum, pulp and paper, and refineries.
  • Integrated Power Services acquires Houghton InternationalJones Day advised Integrated Power Services in the acquisition of Houghton International, a leading electromechanical services provider based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, specializing in the repair and remanufacturing of electric motors, generators, pump systems, and electric coils.
  • Sanken Electric portfolio company receives $175 million investment from Niobrara and Prysm CapitalJones Day advised Sanken Electric Co Ltd. regarding the $175 million investment from Niobrara Capital Partners LP and Prysm Capital LLC as investors in subsidiary Polar Semiconductor LLC.
  • Guardian Pharmacy partners with Heartland PharmacyJones Day advised Guardian Pharmacy, LLC in the acquisition of Heartland Pharmacy, an LTC pharmacy based in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
  • Riverside invests in KasewareJones Day advised The Riverside Company in its acquisition of Kaseware, a leading provider of investigation management software sold to public safety agencies and corporations.
  • CDPQ invests in Grant ThorntonJones Day advised Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) in its participation with a consortium of buyers, including New Mountain Capital and the DeVos Family Office, for the recapitalization of Grant Thornton LLP (United States).
  • Roper Technologies subsidiary acquires ProPricerJones Day advised Roper Technologies, Inc. in the acquisition by subsidiary Deltek of ProPricer, a leading proposal pricing solution for government contractors and government agencies.
  • Integrated Power Services acquires Wind SolutionsJones Day advised Integrated Power Services in the acquisition of Wind Solutions LLC, a company that specializes in repair upgrades, accessory components, and patent-protected yaw system components.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Miracle MethodJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Threshold Brands of Miracle Method, the leading franchised provider of bath and kitchen refinishing services in the United States.
  • Integrated Power Services acquires Lighthouse Global EnergyJones Day advised Integrated Power Services in its acquisition of Lighthouse Global Energy, an OEM wind turbine parts supplier and manufacturer with in-house engineering, testing, and repair expertise.

    • The following represents experience acquired prior to rejoining Jones Day.

    Represented General Electric in connection with the sale of its health care technology unit to Veritas Capital for $1.05 billion.

    Advised Wynnchurch Capital in connection with the acquisition of Anderson Metals.

    Represented Atlantic Packaging Products in its acquisition of York Container Company.

    Represented Extreme Plastics Plus in the sale of its assets via a 363 bankruptcy sale.

    Advised Cortec Group in connection with the acquisitions of Window Nation LLC and EVP EyeCare, and the sale of Cranial Technologies.

    Advised EVP EyeCare in its acquisition of Swagel-Wootton Hiatt Eye Center.

    Advised Pfingsten Partners in connection with the acquisition of Kith Kitchens.

    Advised Garrison Investment Partners in connection with its sale of Premier Trailer Leasing.

    Represented ATI Physical Therapy, an Advent International portfolio company, in connection with numerous acquisitions.

    Represented Millennium Trust Company in its acquisition of InspiraFS, Inc.

    Represented Trust Company in its sale to Parthenon Capital Partners.

    Advised Ship Supply International in connection with numerous acquisitions.

    Represented HIG Capital in its acquisition of Ship Supply.

    Wolters Kluwer Health on its $150 million acquisition of Learner's Digest International.

    Advised WP Global Partners in connection with minority and venture capital investments.

    Assisted an Italian franchisee on a master franchise agreement with a U.S. public company that provides the franchisee with exclusive franchise rights in Italy.

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    Publications Prior to Jones Day

    Winter 2016  
    Becoming Part of Something Bigger, ATI Physical Therapy Partner Connections

    • December 2022
      2022 CLE Academy; Tips and Trends for Avoiding Deal Litigation
    • October 2022
      2022 CLE Academy; Tips and Trends for Avoiding Deal Litigation
    • Spring 2022
      Adjunct Professor, The Ohio State University College of Law — Mergers & Acquisitions
    • May 2022
      5th Annual Midwestern M&A Forum, Jones Day CLE
    • February 2022
      Transactional Boot Camp: Indemnification Provisions and R&W Insurance
    • December 2018
      A Brave New World: M&A Trends in 2018 and Beyond, Jones Day CLE Academy
    • June 2018
      MBA in a Day: Panel on Diversity and Communications between Law Firms and Clients
    • Fall 2011
      Adjunct Professor, The Ohio State University College of Law

    Speaking Engagements Prior to Jones Day

    February 2018
    National Association of Women Lawyers (Women in Corporate Transactions Affinity Group), Fraud in M&A Transactions

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