Sidley Represents Shenzhen Longsys Electronics in Its Acquisition of SMART Modular Technologies do Brasil

Sidley represented Shenzhen Longsys Electronics Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of an 81% interest in SMART Modular Technologies do Brasil – Indústria e Comércio de Componentes Ltda. (SMART Brazil) for approximately US$140 million in upfront payments and a deferred payment of an additional approximately US$28 million (valuing the entire business at US$205 million). SMART Brazil is a wholly owned subsidiary of SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGH) that operates as a stand-alone business focused on the Brazil market. It assembles and tests modules for electronics manufacturers that sell devices to Brazilian consumers.

The Sidley team was led by Rob Carlson, Yabo Lin, Juan Delgado, and Feifei Bian (M&A and Private Equity), and included Alex Enion, Peiyu Yu, and John A. Batoha (M&A and Private Equity); James Mendenhall, Jen Fernandez, Sven De Knop, Justin R. Becker, Alessandra Moroni, and Kayla M. Scott (International Trade); Ken Daly and Miriam Carroll Silvestri (Antitrust/Competition); Stacy Crosnicker (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Colleen Theresa Brown and Lauren Kitces (Privacy and Cybersecurity); James Heyworth (Securities and Shareholder Litigation); Suresh T. Advani (Tax); and Anna Remis, Paul Kariyawasam, and Dusan Clark (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions).