Boldyn Networks (Boldyn), announced the close of its acquisition of Apogee Telecom (Apogee), the leading provider of on-campus connectivity infrastructure in the US higher education industry. This bold move expands Boldyn’s connectivity offering in the growing education segment by combining Apogee’s strong reputation and experience with Boldyn’s global expertise and full portfolio of wireless and fiber solutions. It reinforces Boldyn’s commitment to improving connectivity across the US, where it has already invested billions of dollars.
Latham & Watkins LLP advised Boldyn in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Washington, D.C. partners Paul Sheridan and Victoria VanStekelenburg, with associates Adam Hurwitz, Maddie Merkle, and Paul Bowers. Advice was also provided on benefits and compensation matters by Washington, D.C. partners Adam Kestenbaum and Nikhil Kumar; on real estate matters by New York partner Dara Denberg, with associates Thomas Ficchi and Daniel Weiss; on tax matters by New York partner Eric Kamerman, with associate Lukas Kutilek; on environmental matters by Washington, D.C. partner James Barrett, with associate Jacqueline Zhang; on regulatory matters by Washington, D.C. partner Matthew Brill, with associate Michael Herman; on intellectual property matters by Washington, D.C. partner Morgan Brubaker, with associates Sanjana Parikh and Caroline Toman Lammon; on anti-corruption matters by Washington, D.C. counsel Timothy McCarten; on data privacy matters by Washington, D.C. partner Marissa Boynton, with associates Jennifer Howes and Gabriela Aroca Montaner; on sanctions matters by Washington, D.C. partner Eric Volkman, with associate Matthew Crawford; on antitrust matters by Washington, D.C. partners Mandy Reeves, Patrick English, and Lindsey Champlin; and on insurance matters by Los Angeles partner Drew Levin and San Diego/Los Angeles counsel Hannah Cary, with associate Derek Rogers.