Latham & Watkins Advises Husky Technologies on US$7.4 Billion Business Combination With CompoSecure

CompoSecure, Inc. (NYSE: CMPO), a leader in metal payment cards, security, and authentication solutions, has announced a business combination with Husky Technologies Limited, a market-leading manufacturer of engineered equipment and aftermarket services and portfolio company of Platinum Equity, in a transaction that will value the combined business at approximately US$7.4 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval.

Latham & Watkins LLP represents Husky Technologies and Platinum Equity in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Washington, D.C. partners David Brown and Victoria VanStekelenburg, with associates Brad Guest and Hanks Bird and assistance from Brent Rice. Advice was provided on tax matters by New York partners Matthew Dewitz and Jocelyn Noll, with associate Jacob Nagelberg; on antitrust/FDI matters by Washington, D.C. partner Mandy Reeves, Brussels partner Anthemis Economou, Washington, D.C. counsel Keith Klovers, and Brussels counsel Philipp Studt, with associate Olafur Klein; on compensation and benefits matters by Washington, D.C. partner Matthew Conway, with associates Bryce Groce and Christina Schrantz; on real estate matters by New York partner Dara Denberg, with associate David Rao; on intellectual property matters by Washington, D.C. counsel Kieran Dickinson, with associates Kellye Quirk and Caroline Toman Lammon; on data privacy and cybersecurity matters by Bay Area partner Robert Blamires, with associates Deborah Hinck and Harry Quinn; on finance/capital markets matters by Washington, D.C. partners Patrick Shannon, Christopher Clark, Scott Forchheimer, and Melissa Fabian and counsel Christopher Cronin, with associates Lucas Balchun, Jen Goldshtein, and Samantha Kosarzycki; on environmental matters by Los Angeles partner Aron Potash, with associate Brian McCall; on fintech/payments matters by Washington, D.C. partner Parag Patel; on anti-bribery and anti-corruption matters by Washington, D.C. partner Joseph Bargnesi; on sanctions and export controls matters by Washington, D.C. counsel Ruchi Gill, with associate Shaza Loutfi; and on UK corporate matters by London partners Tom Evans and Beatrice Lo.