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).
