Press Release

Kirkland Represents CoolSys on Acquisition of Mechanical Engineering & Construction Corporation

Kirkland & Ellis advised CoolSys™, the market-leading provider of sustainable refrigeration, HVAC, energy and engineering solutions, on its acquisition of Mechanical Engineering & Construction Corporation (MEC2), a full-service mechanical engineering firm based in Maryland and Virginia that provides comprehensive mechanical design and construction services for institutional, commercial, industrial and government projects. In acquiring MEC2, CoolSys will strengthen its commercial and industrial capabilities while deepening its market presence in the mid-Atlantic region.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Brittany Sakowitz, Carli Gish and Shelby Velasquez; employee benefits lawyers Matthew Antinossi and Iris Grossman; employment & labor lawyers Christie Alcala and George Cartveli; executive compensation lawyers Stephen Jacobson and Michal Galayevich; tax lawyers Anne Kim and Allison Bray; and technology & IP transactions lawyers Daisy Darvall and Nisha Chandra.