Jacob Allely
Associate, Mergers and Acquisitions
Bio
Jacob Allely advises public and private companies on U.S. and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, strategic investments, securities offerings and other corporate matters.
Select representations include:
- Mars in its $36 billion acquisition of Kellanova
- MasterBrand in its pending $3.6 billion business combination with American Woodmark Corporation
- Jabil Inc. in its pending $725 million acquisition of Hanley Energy Group (Ireland)
- TKO Group Holdings, Inc.’s special committee of the board of directors in connection with its $3.25 billion acquisition of Professional Bull Riders, IMG and On Location Events from Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., TKO’s controlling stockholder
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. in the $1.81 billion sale of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) process technology and equipment business to Honeywell
- Edgar Bronfman, Jr. in his proposed (but terminated) $6 billion topping bid proposal to acquire Paramount Global
- NFP in its $13 billion sale to Aon
- Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (a REIT) in its merger with AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. following the termination of Western’s previously announced merger with Terra Property Trust, Inc.
- Stanley Black & Decker in its $760 million sale of its attachments and handheld hydraulic tools business to Epiroc
- SharkNinja in its spin-off from its HKex-listed parent company and subsequent NYSE listing
- Entegris in its $700 million sale of its electronic chemicals business to Fujifilm
- F&G Annuities & Life in its partial spin-off from Fidelity National Financial
- American Financial Group in its acquisition of Verikai, Inc., an insurance technology company
- Las Vegas Sands in its $6.25 billion sale of its Las Vegas property and operations to funds managed by VICI Properties and funds managed by Apollo Global Management
- SIGNA Sports United GmbH in its $3.2 billion business combination with Wiggle CRC and special purpose acquisition vehicle Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation
Prior to starting his legal career, Mr. Allely served for four years as an enlisted infantryman in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Yale Law School, 2021 (Lead Editor, Yale Journal on Regulation)
- B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 2017
Admissions
- New York
Government Service
- Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Infantry
Jacob Allely
Associate, Mergers and Acquisitions
jacob.allely@skadden.com