Counsel in the Firm’s Litigation Practice, Kelly Karapetyan focuses on counseling regarding the pre-merger notification requirements in the U.S. under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR”) and throughout the world. Kelly also provides general counseling with regard to antitrust compliance issues, including integration planning. She is fluent in Russian.
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Work Highlights
- Blackstone in its acquisition of a majority ownership position in Jersey Mike’s Subs
- GardaWorld in its recapitalization transaction valued at C$13.5 billion
- KKR in its acquisition of high-tech instruments manufacturer Spectris for £4.1 billion
- Liberty Media and SiriusXM in their transaction to simplify the ownership structure of SiriusXM
- WeightWatchers in its financial reorganization following Chapter 11 plan approval
Education
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Duke University School of Law, 2000 J.D.
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Princeton University, 1997 A.B.
Kelly Karapetyan is Counsel in the Firm’s Litigation Practice. Kelly focuses her practice on counseling regarding the pre-merger notification requirements in the U.S. under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR”) and throughout the world. She also provides general counseling with regard to antitrust compliance issues, including integration planning. Kelly’s practice involves mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures in a number of industries, including finance, energy, steel, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, software and telecommunications.
Recent transactions on which Kelly has worked include the representation of:
- KKR in its acquisition of high-tech instruments manufacturer Spectris for £4.1 billion;
- WeightWatchers in its financial reorganization following Chapter 11 plan approval;
- Blackstone in its acquisition of a majority ownership position in Jersey Mike’s Subs;
- GardaWorld in its recapitalization transaction valued at C$13.5 billion;
- Sensor Tower in its acquisition of data.ai;
- Liberty Media and SiriusXM in their transaction to simplify the ownership structure of SiriusXM; and
- Mars in its acquisition of Kevin’s Natural Foods.
Kelly received her J.D. from Duke University School of Law and her A.B. from Princeton University. She is admitted to practice in New York.