Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, a national law firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Washington, DC, announced today that it represented AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) in its agreement to acquire Zygo Corporation (NASDAQ: ZIGO) in a transaction valued at approximately $280 million. The transaction is expected to be completed towards the end of the second quarter of calendar 2014, subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of Zygo’s stockholders and applicable regulatory approvals.
AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electro-mechanical devices with annual sales of $3.6 billion, and the common stock of AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500 Index. Zygo is a leading provider of optical metrology solutions, high precision optics, and optical assemblies for use in a wide range of scientific, industrial, and medical applications.
The Stroock team was led by Partner Todd Lenson, and included partners Jeff Lowenthal, Richard Fried, Jeffrey Uffner and Bruce Schneider, Special Counsel Marissa Holob and associates Shayna Philips and Preethy Kolachalam.
