Tyler Hilton
Biography
Tyler Hilton is a partner in the Transactional Practice Group in Baker McKenzie's Los Angeles office. Tyler advises companies and investors on public and private M&A transactions, equity financings and corporate governance. Tyler's M&A practice includes both private equity and strategic transactions in a wide variety of industries.
Tyler is deeply committed to his pro bono work, where he represents immigrants in asylum proceedings as well as those seeking benefits under the U visa program administered by US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Practice Focus
Tyler represents buyers and sellers in M&A transactions across multiple markets. He has particular experience in Latin American cross-border deals. Additionally, he counsels companies and investors in equity financing transactions through all stages of growth. Tyler also advises on commercial transactions and counsels both for-profit and nonprofit clients on corporate governance matters.
Representative Legal Matters
Prior to joining the Firm, Tyler was involved in several notable transactions, including:
- Represented Envoy Solutions, a diversified distribution company and subsidiary of Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FEMSA), in multiple acquisitions.
- Represented FEMSA in its investments in Restaurant Depot.
- Advised Nexus Capital Management in its acquisitions of HDT Global and Aviation Ground Equipment Corp.
- Represented Intel Corporation in the USD 9 billion sale of its NAND memory chip business to SK hynix.
- Represented Berkshire Hathaway in its USD 10 billion investment in Occidental Petroleum.
- Advised Oaktree Capital Group with the sale of 62% of its business to Brookfield Asset Management.
- Represented Nexus Capital Management in its acquisition of FTD in a 363 sale and its acquisition of MAV Beauty Brands under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act in Canada.
- Represented the lead investor in a USD 250 million equity financing of an early-stage biotech company.
- Advised investment funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group in the sale of Revolution Studios to Content Partners.
- Represented a leading luxury consignment company in a USD 115 million growth equity financing round.
Admissions
- California~United States
Education
- Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude) (2012)
- Brigham Young University (B.A., magna cum laude) (2009)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
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