Lyle W. LeBlang

Lyle LeBlang is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's San Diego (Del Mar) office.

Areas of Practice

Lyle's practice is centered on corporate law, with a particular focus in U.S. and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. He has extensive experience advising clients on joint ventures, the establishment of corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships, business restructurings, corporate governance, and commercial contracts.

Lyle represents a diverse range of clients, ranging from startups to well-established public and private companies, across a wide variety of industries that include manufacturing, e-commerce, technology, consumer goods, inspection services, software development, and healthcare. Additionally, he provides counsel to institutional and individual investors on matters related to public- and private-company investments. Lyle is committed to delivering strategic legal solutions that support the long-term growth and success of his clients.

Before joining Sheppard Mullin, Lyle served as a law clerk in the United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of California. He is a graduate of Tulane University and The University of Chicago Law School, and is an avid tennis player.

Experience

Professional Experience:

• Public and private mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures representing buyers and sellers.
• Cross-border investments and merger and acquisition transactions.
• Joint ventures, strategic alliances, and other commercial business transactions.

Representative Matters:

• Adidas in the sale of TaylorMade Golf to KPS Capital Partners.
• Allied Universal in its acquisitions of SecurAmerica, Covenant Security, and Service Works.
• Labcorp in its acquisition of select assets of the outreach laboratory business of Legacy Health.
• Fishawack Health in its acquisitions of Avalere Health, 2e Creative and Fire & Rain, Skysis, StoneArch Creative, PRMA Consulting, closerlook, and Policy Analysis and Health Economics in R Online.
• Effecture, a leading IT infrastructure and solutions provider for the Department of Defense, in its sale to Management and Engineering Technologies International (METI).
• Modern Builders Supply in its sale to SiteOne Landscape Supply.
• PC Synergy, a leading POS software supplier for the retail shipping industry, in its sale to Visible Supply Chain Management.
• GAN Limited in its acquisition of Coolbet (Vincent Group plc.).
• GAN Limited in a merger transaction with SEGA SAMMY.
• Kindred Bravely, a direct-to-consumer brand focused on apparel for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, in its sale to TZP Group.
• Grasp Technologies, a leading provider of travel data management and payment solutions in the travel and entertainment industry, in its sale to Waverock Software.
• Vista Entertainment Solutions Limited in its acquisition of Retriever Solutions, a U.S.-based entertainment software company for movie theaters.
• Forefront Telecare, a specialized provider of behavioral health telemedicine services, in its sale to SOC Telemed.
• Southland Envelope, a manufacturer and distributor of custom and specialty envelopes, in its sale to Color Art.
• La Jolla Logic, an advanced technology and engineering provider of cybersecurity, software development, and AI/machine learning solutions, in its sale to Boecore.
• Apave in its acquisition of the technical inspection activities of U.S.-based ABS Group.
• Advanced Aircrew Academy, an eLearning provider for the aviation sector, in a strategic growth investment from Harbour Grove.
• Incap in its acquisition of Pennatronics, a U.S.-based electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company.
• Groundwork Renewables, a provider of advanced meteorological products and services to utility-scale solar project developers and operators, in its sale to Lime Rock New Energy.
• Hansae in its acquisition of Texollini, a U.S.-based manufacturing company.
• Iron Mountain in its acquisition of Wisetek, an Ireland-headquartered IT asset disposition (ITAD) firm.
• Patria Group in its acquisition of ILIAS Solutions, a Belgium-based digital defense platform provider.
• Jonel Engineering, a supplier of computerized concrete plant control software and systems, in its sale to SRM Concrete.
• D’Style, a vendor for custom hospitality furniture and lighting, in its sale to Kimball Hospitality.
• TDO Software, a practice management software solutions provider, in its sale to Sonendo.

Honors

Inn of Court Pro Bono Publico Award, Casa Cornelia Law Center, 2017

Articles

Corporate and Securities Law Blog Posts

• "Not So Fast – Challenges in Reincorporating from California to Delaware," July 25, 2018 
• "Delaware Court Affirms Utility of Non-Reliance Clause in Dismissing Fraud Claim," February 22, 2017