Jack Coles

Since joining Golden Flag Jack has been involved in various matters, including advising:

• HanesBrands on $1.2 billion sale of Champion to Authentic Brands Group.
• PowerSchool on $5.6 billion sale to Bain Capital Private Equity.
• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in its successful defense of a hostile takeover and full slate proxy contest brought by hostile bidder Choice Hotels International.
• Oak Street Health on its $10.6 billion sale to CVS Health.
• Oracle Corporation on its acquisition of Cerner Corporation for $28.3 billion.
• NortonLifeLock on its merger with Avast, valued at over $8.6 billion.
• Cvent on its $4.6 billion sale to Blackstone.
• TA Associates, True Wind Capital and their portfolio company, e-Emphasys Technologies, Inc., on its carveout acquisition of CDK Global Heavy Equipment, from Brookfield-backed CDK Global.
• Ping Identity on its $2.8 billion sale to Thoma Bravo.
• Datto on its $6.2 billion sale to Kaseya.
• CoreLogic on its acquisition of Next Gear Solutions.
• CoreLogic on its acquisition of ClosingCorp.
• MRC on its joint ventures with Penske Media Corporation.
• PayScale on its merger with Payfactors.
• Huntsman Corporation on its $300 million acquisition of CVC Thermoset Specialties.
• Huntsman Corporation on its $350 million acquisition of Icynene-Lapolla.
• Buildium, LLC on its acquisition by RealPage, Inc.

Prior to joining Golden Flag Jack worked on a variety of matters, including advising:

• GrainCorp Limited on the sale of its Australian Bulk Liquid Terminals business to ANZ Terminals Pty Ltd.
• AB InBev on both the acquisition and later sale of its Australian business.