Spencer J. Hazan
Counsel
shazan@akingump.com
Areas of Focus
- Corporate & Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Preferred Equity & Hybrid Capital
- Private Capital
- Private Credit
- Private Equity Transactions
- Special Situations
Biography
- Focuses on complex business transactions in connection with M&A & private equity, special situations and distressed corporate transactions, and preferred and structured equity financings.
Spencer represents clients in complex business transactions, including mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and private equity, special situations and distressed transactions, preferred and structured equity financings, divestitures, joint ventures and general corporate and governance matters.
Prior to joining Akin, Spencer was a private equity and M&A associate at another multinational law firm in New York City.
Spencer earned his J.D. from University of California Berkeley, School of Law. He earned his master of accounting and B.B.A. from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business.
Representative Work
- Represented Abry Partners on its sale of Smart Start.
- Represented Bain Capital:
- On its equity financing in California Pizza Kitchen.
- In connection with its aviation leasing platforms.
- Represented Capitol Meridian Partners:
- On its acquisition of Altumint.
- And its portfolio company, Altumint, on its acquisition of Rekor’s automated traffic safety enforcement division.
- Represented EQT and its portfolio company, WorkWave, on its acquisition of TaskEasy.
- Represented General Atlantic:
- On its acquisition of PlanetArt.
- On its equity investment in NextDecade.
- Represented Intrum on its investment partnership with Cerberus.
- Represented Kinderhook Industries:
- On its sale of Vesta Modular.
- And its portfolio company, Ironclad Environmental Solutions, on its acquisition of Adler Tank Rentals.
- On its sale of National Truck Protection.
- On its sale of ACV Environmental.
- Represented KKR:
- And its portfolio company, Anillo, on its acquisition of Novaria.
- And its portfolio company, Envision Healthcare, on its restructuring.
- And its portfolio company, Envision Healthcare, on its stake in the Valesco joint venture.
- On its acquisition of Industrial Physics.
- And its portfolio company, Burning Glass, on its acquisition of Emsi.
- On its acquisition of Marmic Fire & Safety.
- Represented L Catterton and its portfolio company, Beauty Industry Group, on its acquisition of Bellami.
- Represented ICV on its acquisition of Environmental Remedies.
- Represented Monomoy Capital Partners on its sale of West Marine.
- Represented Neuberger Berman on its investment in Homebound.
- Represented ONCAP on its acquisition of Right At School.
- Represented OneIM:
- On its investment in Garda World.
- On its investment in Westaim.
- Represented Partners Group:
- And its portfolio company, EyeCare Partners, on its acquisition of CEI Vision Partners.
- And its portfolio company, Careismatic, on its restructuring.
EducationJ.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 2020
M.Acc., University of Michigan, 2015
B.B.A., University of Michigan, 2014
J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 2020
M.Acc., University of Michigan, 2015
B.B.A., University of Michigan, 2014
Bar AdmissionsNew York
New York
Recognitions
- University of California Berkeley, School of Law, Jurisprudence Award (best in class): Leveraged Buyouts.
- University of California Berkeley, School of Law, Jurisprudence Award (best in class): Business in Society.
Speeches and Publications
- “Considering Stakeholders in M&A,” 16 New York University Journal of Law & Business 749, 2020.
