DLA Piper advises Legrand on Avtron Power Solutions acquisition

DLA Piper advised Legrand, a global company in electrical and digital building infrastructures, in the entry into a definitive agreement to acquire Avtron Power Solutions (Avtron), a provider of load banks and power quality solutions.

Avtron will add five manufacturing sites across North America and Europe to Legrand’s portfolio, helping it deliver additional solutions for data centers, healthcare facilities, renewable energy applications, and industrial manufacturing sites. Avtron will operate as a standalone business unit within Legrand’s Electrical Wiring Systems division.

The DLA Piper team was led by Partner James Fischer and Associate Madison Riede (both Short Hills) and included more than 20 other DLA Piper lawyers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Mexico.

With more than 1,000 corporate lawyers globally, DLA Piper helps clients execute complex transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development. The firm has ranked number one in global M&A volume for 15 consecutive years, according to Mergermarket, and ranked as number one in Venture Capital, Private Equity, and M&A in combined global deal volume, according to PitchBook.