DLA Piper Canada part of global team advising Centroid Investment Partners in its agreement to acquire TaylorMade Golf Company

DLA Piper represented Seoul-based private equity firm Centroid Investment Partners in its agreement to acquire TaylorMade Golf Company, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of golf equipment, balls, bags and accessories, from KPS Capital Partners, LP. Completion of the transaction is expected later this year. DLA Piper Canada was pleased to be part of the cross-border team.

The DLA Piper US team representing Centroid was led by partner Adam Ghander and included partners Paolo Morante, Peter Alfano, Nathaniel McKitterick, Julia Kovacs, Larissa Bifano, Eric Christofferson, Ryan Starr, Brian Awe and Cathryn Le Regulski. DLA Piper Canada was part of the cross-border team that also included lawyers in DLA Piper’s offices in the Netherlands, China, Japan, the UK, Australia and Hong Kong. In Canada, the team was led by Ted Maduri and included Christopher Pejovic, Titus Totan (employment), Kevin Fritz (tax), Kevin Wright (competition) and Joanne Pierucci (corporate services).

With more than 1,000 corporate lawyers globally, DLA Piper helps clients execute complex cross-border transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development. The firm has been rated number one in global M&A volume for 11 consecutive years, according to Mergermarket.