A&O Shearman guides Circet USA on its acquisition of Gemini Communications and its subsidiaries 

Circet USA is a subsidiary of Circet, Europe’s largest provider and a leading global provider of network infrastructure services, with operations in 12 countries across Europe, North Africa, and North America. Circet delivers tailored services including the design, engineering, construction, and maintenance of telecommunications networks and data centers.

Gemini, Blue Streak and CCU are Florida-based companies specializing in construction, maintenance, repair, and event-related restoration services for fiber and broadband telecommunications infrastructure, serving major carriers and network operators in 26 locations across the southeastern U.S.

“We are delighted to represent Circet on this important transaction,” said A&O Shearman M&A partner Lara Aryani. “These complex transactions require the kind of sophisticated and commercial multi-disciplinary advice that A&O Shearman delivers to its clients.”

The A&O Shearman team also included New York-based partners Jai Garg on employment and benefits aspects, Jonathan Cheng for antitrust, JB Betker for IP and IT, Jason Pratt for environmental, Ken Rivlin for CFIUS, Leila Siddiky for litigation, and Washington, D.C.-based partner Matthew Brown on tax. Support for the transaction was provided by M&A associates Andrew Calamari and Olivia Zinzi; employment and benefits associates Alexandra Sentner and Katie Cross; antitrust associate Michael Smith; tax associate Austin Jones; IP and IT associate Austin Grossfeld; environmental associate Ben Vallimarescu; and litigation associate Chris Gaine.