Benjamin M. Weadon Senior Associate
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Benjamin M. Weadon Senior Associate 704.444.1082 [email protected] Charlotte | Bank of America Plaza, 101 South Tryon Street, Suite 4000 | Charlotte, NC 28280-4000 Ben Weadon is a senior associate with Alston & Bird’s Corporate & Business Transactions Group. He advises private equity firms and their portfolio companies from coast to coast on leveraged buyouts, growth equity investments, merger and acquisition transactions, and general corporate matters. Ben has advised on deals in various industries, including software, semiconductor, telecommunications, and fleet management. Ben received his J.D., with high honors, from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. In law school, Ben was the executive editor of the North Carolina Banking Institute Journal. Ben received a B.A. in history, cum laude, from Duke University. Representative Experience Represented CommScope Holding Company Inc. in its $7.4 billion acquisition of ARRIS International plc. Represented The Carlyle Group in its $7.4 billion acquisition of Veritas, an information management system provider, from Symantec Corporation. Represented CommScope Holding Company Inc. in its $3 billion acquisition of TE Connectivity’s telecom, enterprise, and wireless businesses. Represented an entity controlled by The Carlyle Group in the acquisition of the Compute business of MACOM Technology Solutions and related joint venture with Oracle Corporation. Represented The Carlyle Group in its investment in ProKarma, a high-growth IT services firm. Represented Ridgemont Equity Partners in its acquisition of Munch’s Supply, a leading wholesale distributor of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. Represented Ridgemont Equity Partners in its acquisition of Dickinson Fleet Services, a technology-enabled service provider in the vehicle fleet maintenance industry. Represented Ridgemont Equity Partners in its acquisition of Cortel Inc. and TowerCom Technologies LLC and formation of J5 Infrastructure Partners, a telecommunications infrastructure services company. Represented a middle market private equity firm in its acquisition of a nationwide fleet maintenance and repair services provider. Represented Unite Private Networks (UPN), a fiber-based communications network provider and portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners, in a strategic investment by Cox Communications. Represented Pamlico Capital in multiple acquisitions and dispositions. Represented Silverpop, a leader in pinpoint marketing messaging, in its sale to IBM. Represented Mohawk Industries Inc. in its acquisition of IVC Group, a Belgium-based flooring manufacturer, for approximately $1.2 billion in cash and equity. Represented clients in initial and secondary public securities offerings. Represented private equity funds in the general corporate matters of their portfolio companies. Represented several public companies in securities law matters. Publications & Presentations Publications “International Regulatory Arbitrage Resulting from Dodd-Frank Derivatives Regulation,” North Carolina Banking Institute Journal, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2012. Admitted to Practice Georgia North Carolina Related Services Corporate & Finance | Corporate & Business Transactions | Mergers & Acquisitions | Private Equity | Capital Markets & Securities.