Kevin C. Smith

Partner

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Representative Matters

• Represented Rockwell Automation, Inc. in the spin-offs to its shareholders of Meritor Automotive, Inc. and Rockwell Collins, Inc. and in its divestitures of its Power Systems business, FirstPoint Contact business and aerospace and defense businesses. 
• Represented Rockwell Collins, Inc. in its acquisitions of Anzus, Inc. and the simulation business of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation. 
• Represented GDF Suez North America in its acquisition of controlling interests in Astoria Project Partners LLC. 
• Represented Iberdrola in the sale of its natural gas utility businesses in Connecticut and Massachusetts to UIL Holdings Corporation. 
• Represented CA Technologies in its acquisitions of Base Technologies, Inc. and 4Base Technology, Inc. 
• Represented DRS Technologies in connection with its acquisition of Consulting & Engineering for Next Generation Networks (CenGen). 
• Represented Meritor Automotive, Inc. in its "merger of equals” with Arvin Industries, Inc. to form ArvinMeritor, Inc. and in its acquisition of Lucas Varity plc’s Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems business. 
• Represented ArvinMeritor, Inc. in its divestiture of its Purolator filters business. 
• Represented Boeing in its joint venture with Lockheed Martin to form United Launch Alliance. 
• Represented Rockwell International in its joint venture with Lockheed Martin to form United Space Alliance. 
• Represented issuers (including ArvinMeritor, Inc., Rockwell Automation, Inc. and Rockwell Collins, Inc.) in connection with debt and equity security offerings. 
• Represented Harvard Industries in the sale of its automotive businesses in several transactions under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

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