Marta Kelly is a partner in the firm’s New York office, where she brings sophisticated, pragmatic antitrust counsel to clients navigating domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. With experience advising private equity sponsors and multinational corporations on more than 500 transactions totaling over $500 billion in value across myriad industries and geographies, Marta is recognized for her strategic guidance on competition and merger notification compliance, preparation of competition filings, and securing regulatory approvals in the U.S. and globally. Marta works closely with clients on competitive effects of proposed transactions, risk allocation, FTC and DOJ advocacy, integration planning, and other critical issues that drive deal success.
Experience
- 3G Capital in its $7.1 billion acquisition of Hunter Douglas.*
- ADP in its acquisition of WorkForce Software.*
- Aptiv in its $4 billion autonomous driving joint venture with Hyundai Motor Group and in its $4.3 billion acquisition of Wind River.*
- Bioverativ in its $11.6 billion acquisition by Sanofi.*
- Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in its $4.3 billion joint acquisition, with KKR, of USI Insurance Services from Onex.*
- Carrier Global Corporation in the $1.425 billion sale of its Industrial Fire business to Sentinel Capital Partners and in the $3 billion sale of its Commercial & Residential Fire Business to Lone Star.*
- CSRA in its $9.7 billion acquisition by General Dynamics.*
- Estée Lauder Companies in its $2.8 billion acquisition of the TOM FORD brand.*
- General Atlantic in multiple investments, acquisitions, and divestitures in the life sciences, technology, healthcare, financial services, climate, and consumer verticals.*
- General Mills in its $1.45 billion acquisition of Whitebridge Pet Brands’ North American premium Cat feeding and Pet treating business from NXMH.*
- GSK plc in its $2 billion acquisition of BELLUS Health.*
- IBM in its:
- $6.4 billion acquisition of HashiCorp;*
- $4.6 billion acquisition of Apptio;*
- sale of The Weather Company to Francisco Partners.*
- Inspire Brands in its $11.3 billion acquisition of Dunkin’ Brands Group.*
- KPS Capital Partners in acquisitions including Howden, DexKo Global, and TaylorMade Golf Company.*
- Mastercard in its $2.65 billion acquisition of Recorded Future.*
- Merck in its $10.8 billion acquisition of Prometheus Biosciences.*
- Outbrain in its $1 billion acquisition of Teads.*
- Ply Gem Holdings in its $2.4 billion acquisition by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.*
- Roark Capital Group in acquisitions including Subway and Asset Living.*
- Rocket Companies in its $1.75 billion acquisition of Redfin.*
- Sanford Health in combining with Marshfield Clinic and later Black Hills Orthopedic & Spine Center and Black Hills Surgical Hospital.*
- Score Media & Gaming in its $2 billion sale to Penn National Gaming.*
- TPG in its acquisitions including Miratech and Altus Power.*
- Virtu Financial in its $1.4 billion acquisition of KCG Holdings.
- WestRock in its $20 billion combination with Smurfit Kappa.*
- World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in its $21 billion merger with UFC to form TKO Group Holdings.*
*Experience prior to joining Ropes & Gray