Ropes & Gray Represented H.I.G. Capital in Acquisition of International Aerospace Coatings

In The News
May 15, 2026

Ropes & Gray represented H.I.G. Capital in the acquisition by one of its affiliates of International Aerospace Coatings (IAC). The transaction was announced on May 15.

IAC is a leading provider of aircraft painting solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), major airlines and operators, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul providers. IAC also provides engineering and advanced asset management solutions through its Eirtech Aviation Services (EAS) division.

The Ropes & Gray team included private equity partners Jessica Cooney and Mike Roh, private equity counsel Jeremy Zucker, finance partner Stefanie Birkmann, executive compensation & employee benefits partners Matt Jones, employment partner Stephanie Bruce, antitrust partners Ruchit Patel and Jackie Grise, litigation & enforcement partner Nick Berg, tax partners Benjamin Rogers and Andrew Howard, real estate partners Peter Alpert and David Kaye, IP transactions partner Jordan Altman, data, privacy & cybersecurity partner Rob Silvers, and HSR partner Deidre Johnson.