Alston & Bird represented CommScope, a global leader in network connectivity, in the $10.5 billion sale of its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) segment to Amphenol Corporation. The all-cash transaction is expected to be completed within the first half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
Representing CommScope was an Alston & Bird team led by partners Mark Kelly, Scott Kummer, Peter Fritz,Justin Howard, Sarah Hess Mackenzie, Bhanu Mathur, Simon Root, and Rebecca Valentino and associates Stephanie Kley, Noah LeGrand, Brad Lewis, and Siena Cornacchini (Mergers & Acquisitions); partners Matthew Kent and Jens-Olrik Murach, counsel Abigail Cessna and Irene Fraile, senior associate Lydia Rachianioti, and associate Jonathan Kress (Antitrust); partner Chris Gegg (Intellectual Property); partner Mike Stevens and counsel Regina Couto (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation); partners John Baron and Danny Reach and senior associates John Harden and Terence McAllister (Federal & International Tax); partner Matthew Wrysinski (Corporate Debt Finance); and partner Jennifer Everett (Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy).