Beth focuses on representing publicly traded and privately held companies, private equity firms and other investors in complex domestic and cross-border corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and financing transactions, across a broad range of industries. She has extensive experience representing private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in leveraged buyouts and other investment transactions and regularly counsels clients on corporate governance and general securities matters.
Beth is a member of the New York City Bar Committee on Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Control Contests.
Beth is US Deputy Co-Head of M&A.
Expertise
Industries
Experience
Representative matters
WillScot Corporation on its stock-for-stock merger with portable storage solutions provider Mobile Mini, Inc. and related financing, including a USD2.4bn ABL credit facility and offering of $650 million of senior secured notes.
Represented EG Group on its acquisition of Cumberland Farms, which operates approximately 600 convenience retail stores and fuel stations across the U.S.
Williams Scotsman USD1.1bn sale. Algeco Scotsman, a portfolio company of TDR Capital, on the restructuring and USD1.1bn carve out sale of its North American modular space and portable storage business, Williams Scotsman, to a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company, including the USD900m committed debt financing.
Ardian’s global buyout fund on its acquisition of a majority stake in Study Group, a leading provider of international education services, from Providence Equity Partners.
Qualifications
Admissions
Registered Foreign Lawyer, England and Wales, 2024
Admitted: Bar of the State of New York, 2000
Academic
J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1999
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.