DLA Piper advises Mesa Air Group in its business combination with Republic Airways

DLA Piper advised Mesa Air Group Inc. (Mesa Group), in entering into a definitive agreement with Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (Republic Airways) to merge and create a leading publicly-traded regional airline company in an all-stock transaction.

Upon closing, the combined company will be renamed Republic Airways Holdings Inc. and is expected to remain NASDAQ-listed under the new ticker symbol "RJET".

“It was a pleasure to advise Mesa Air Group on this momentous business combination, which will allow Mesa to continue its mission of connecting communities across the country and strengthen and improve its capabilities,” said Greg Hall, the DLA Piper partner who led the deal team.

In addition to Hall (Phoenix), the DLA Piper team included partners Keith Ranta and Rita Patel (Washington, DC) and associates Vincent Schiavoni and Zachary Silva (both in Phoenix).

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 been rated number one in global M&A volume for 15 consecutive years, according to Mergermarket, and ranked as number one in VC, PE and M&A in combined global deal volume according to PitchBook.