Areas of Practice

Chaitanya Jayanti is a corporate associate in the Chicago office. Mr. Jayanti advises public and privately held companies, including private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in connection with a wide variety of complex corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, asset sales and corporate governance issues.

Mr. Jayanti received his Juris Doctor in 2021 from Columbia Law School, where he graduated as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Prior to law school, Mr. Jayanti served as the chief speechwriter for the Leader of Opposition in the Government of India. Mr. Jayanti received his Bachelor of Science in Economics, magna cum laude, from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Experience

  • H.I.G. Capital and its portfolio companies in various transactions, including:
    • its acquisition of International Aerospace Coatings, a leading global provider of aircraft painting solutions for original equipment manufacturers, major airlines and operators.
    • its acquisition of Hill, Barth & King, one of the nation's leading integrated accounting, tax, audit, consulting, technology, and wealth management firms.
  • Bain Capital in its growth investment in Power Home Remodeling, the nation’s leading exterior home remodeler.
  • QHP Capital and its portfolio companies in various transactions, including:
    • its acquisition of Vector Clinical Trials, a leading clinical research site network.
    • its $1.1 billion continuation vehicle for Azurity Pharmaceuticals.
  • Lakeview Capital in its sale of My/Mochi Ice Cream, the largest ice cream brand in the United States, to Morinaga & Co., Ltd.

Areas of Practice