Multi-Office Locke Lord Team Represents Affiliates of Trent Capital Partners in Acquisition of Microporous

A Locke Lord team led by Christine McCay (Boston), Mike Serra and Jeff Jefferson (both of Providence) represented affiliates of Trent Capital Partners in the acquisition of Microporous, a leading manufacturer of high-performance battery separators for lead-acid batteries, and the related debt and equity financing for the acquisition. The transaction will spur Microporous’ future growth in the lithium-ion battery separator market, including the establishment of a U.S.-based lithium-ion battery separator manufacturing facility. Trent Capital was introduced to the Firm by Richard Small (Providence), who also assisted with the transaction. For more information, see the press announcement. Additional support was provided by Heather Stone, Brandon Curtin, Andrew Truong (all of Boston), Peter Wynacht (Chicago), Susan Rainey, Robin Shaughnessy, Richard Franchek, Jack Dougherty (all of Dallas), Ted Augustinos (Hartford), Sean Fifield (Los Angeles), Jason Ulezalka (New York), Lori Basilico, James Cavanagh, Adam Millard (all of Providence) and Jaremi Chilton (San Francisco).
Posted on March 7, 2024