Jaime Ma

Associate, New York

Biography

Overview

Jaime Ma is an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group, and is resident in the New York office. Ms. Ma represents corporate clients and private equity funds in domestic and global mergers, acquisitions and equity investments in a broad range of industries.

Bars and Courts
New York
Education
JD
Boston University School of Law
LLM
Boston University School of Law
BA
New York University
Languages
English
Korean

Experience

Recent transactions include the:

  • Representation of CVC Capital Partners, a global private equity firm, in its entry into the definitive agreements in its multi-billion dollar acquisition of a significant ownership position in Epicor, a global provider of enterprise software, from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
  • Representation of Danone, S.A., a French multinational food-products corporation, in its strategic acquisition of Nutritional Medicinals, a whole foods tube feeding business based in the U.S., from Swander Pace Capital.
  • Representation of Kohler Co., a privately held corporation and global leader specializing in kitchen and bath products, luxury cabinetry, tile, and lighting, distributed energy solutions, luxury hospitality and major championship golf, in the multi-jurisdictional carve-out and multi-billion dollar sale of its energy business to Platinum Equity and its continued investment in its energy business in partnership with Platinum Equity.
  • Representation of CartiHeal, a privately held medical device company based in Israel and the U.S., on its sale to Smith + Nephew, a portfolio medical technology business based in the U.K. for a purchase price of up to $330 million.
  • Representation of GLAAM, Co., Ltd., a leading designer and manufacturer of architectural display glass based in South Korea, on its business combination with Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I (Nasdaq: JGGC, JGGCR, and JGGCW) with an estimated post-transaction enterprise value of $309 million.
  • Representation of Tigo Energy, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent solar and energy storage solutions on its reverse triangular merger with Roth CH Acquisition IV Co. (NASDAQ: ROCG) based on a $600 million pre-money equity value.
  • Representation of Quad-C Management, Inc. and MNX Logistics, in the acquisition of Easy Flyers, a global transportation company specializing in premium freight transport services and time-critical shipping solutions.
  • Representation of HighPost Capital, a major U.S. private equity firm focused on consumer-based opportunities as lead investor in the $200 million equity financing of Spotter, a data and technology company that offers financing solutions for independent content creators across digital platforms through licensing and monetization.
  • Representation of InterPrivate II (NYSE:IPVA) on its $1.2 billion pro forma equity value business combination agreement with Getaround, Inc., a digital peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace with offices in the U.S., France, and Norway.
  • Representation (U.S.) of ADVANZ PHARMA, a global pharmaceuticals company with a strategic focus on specialty and hospital pharmaceuticals in Europe, on its US$405 million acquisition of the majority of Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s subsidiaries and operations in Europe, Canada, and all other markets outside of the US, including rights to commercialise Ocaliva® (obeticholic acid) for primary biliary cholangitis.
  • Representation of Morgan Stanley Infrastructure, in its US$1.3 billion acquisition of SpecialtyCare, Inc., a leading national platform with an established network for providing outsourced clinical services to hospital operating rooms and provider of perfusion, intraoperative neuromonitoring, and surgical services.
  • Representation of ION Acquisition Corp 2 Ltd. (NYSE: IACB), a SPAC, in its US$1.3 billion business combination with Innovid, Inc., a global leader in connected TV ad delivery and measurement.

Her representative experience prior to joining White & Case includes the:

  • Representation of Wafra Capital Partners, a structured finance investment manager specializing in Sharia-compliant investment products, in several of its portfolio investments, through joint venture arrangements, including the $907 million acquisition financing of 711 Fifth Avenue, the $145 million acquisition financing of 300 Lafayette Street, the $145 million acquisition financing of 111 Wall Street, and the $355 million refinancing 1500 Spring Garden, 1635 Market Street, and 1835 Market Street in Philadelphia's Central Business District.
  • Representation of Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (NASDAQ: ORIG), an international offshore drilling corporation that specializes in oilfield services for offshore oil and gas exploration, drilling, and ultra-deepwater and harsh environment industry, in its cash and stock sale of the corporation valued at approximately $2.7 billion to Transocean Ltd.(NYSE: RIG), an international offshore contract drilling service provider for oil and gas wells.
  • Representation of Growth Catalyst Partners, a middle market private equity firm, in connection with its US$63 million leveraged stock acquisition of the Equine Network, a provider of proprietary sports content and services in the equine industry with debt financing from Monroe Capital.
  • Representation of City of London Investment Group PLC, a large UK-based institutional asset manager in its US$100 million acquisition via reverse triangular merger of Karpus Management, Inc., a large US-based advisory firm that specializes in cash, fixed-income, and equity portfolio management.
  • Representation of GIA Partners, LLC, a minority business enterprise specializing in fixed income and credit solutions, in connection with its US$17.75 million sale of its business to Ziegler Capital Management, LLC, an asset management firm specializing in fixed income and equity markets.
  • Representation of an investment advisor for the purchase of a majority of preferred shares of an artificial intelligence company in two follow-on series venture capital financing transactions.
  • Representation of Kudu Investment Management, LLC, an independent provider of permanent capital solutions, in its US$250 million investment from Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. and multiple transactions involving its acquisitions of minority interests of various asset and wealth management firms.