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Michael Best represented CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS), a leading designer and manufacturer of sensors, actuators, and electronic components, in its acquisition of SyQwest LLC, a leading designer and manufacturer of a broad set of sonar and acoustic sensing solutions primarily for naval applications. The acquisition enhances CTS’s scale in underwater acoustic applications in the defense end market.
The Michael Best team was led by Brett Valentyn, in conjunction with Kerryann Haase Minton. Additional team members included Robb Angus, Nick Behrens, Gayle Bush, Jake DeLeers, Sarah Helton, Ben Johnson, Mark Lotito, Brad MacDonald, Julia Mader, Jay Mankamyer, Corissa Pennow, Jeffrey Peterson, Madeline Schmid, Sean Smestad, Martin Tierney, and Leah Ziemba.
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Brett R. Valentyn
Partner
brvalentyn@michaelbest.com
T 608.283.2251

Kerryann Haase Minton
Managing Partner, Chicago Office
Management Committee Member
khminton@michaelbest.com
T 312.836.5075

Nicholas S. Behrens
Partner
nicholas.behrens@michaelbest.com
T 414.225.2769

Gayle A. Bush
Partner
gabush@michaelbest.com
T 608.283.0127

Jake J. DeLeers
Associate
jjdeleers@michaelbest.com
T 920.412.8625

Sarah C. Helton
Partner
Co-Chair, Public Policy Law & Procurement
Sarah.Helton@michaelbest.com
T 202.747.9575

Mark A. Lotito, Ph.D.
Partner
malotito@michaelbest.com
T 414.223.2507

Bradley A. MacDonald
Associate
brad.macdonald@michaelbest.com
T 312.596.5863

Julia F. Mader
Partner
jfmader@michaelbest.com
T 414.270.2719

Jeffrey D. Peterson
Partner
Sub-Group Leader, IP Business Solutions
Sub-Group Leader, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
jdpeterson@michaelbest.com
T 608.283.0129

Madeline C. Schmid
Senior Counsel
mcschmid@michaelbest.com
T 414.225.4955

Sean A. Smestad
Partner
sasmestad@michaelbest.com
T 312.596.5888
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Martin P. Tierney
Partner
Sub-Group Co-Leader, Employee Benefits
mptierney@michaelbest.com
T 414.223.2533

Leah Hurtgen Ziemba
Partner
Practice Group Chair, Regulatory
Industry Group Co-Chair, Agribusiness, Food & Beverage
lhziemba@michaelbest.com
T 608.283.4420
