Ari Lanin
Co-Chair, Private Equity Practice Group
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Ari Lanin balances a dynamic corporate private equity practice with his leadership role as co-chair of Gibson Dunn’s Private Equity Practice Group. Clients across a wide range of industries turn to Lanin for guidance on public and private merger transactions, stock and asset sales, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. Lanin regularly advises some of the best-known private equity firms in LA on their complex transactions.
Lanin has handled long-term investments and acquisitions for Katzenberg’s WndrCo since its 2017 formation and advised The Chernin Group since its formation. Recent representations also include his work for Platinum Equity in its $5.25 billion acquisition of Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries, from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and BASF and in the sale of Orbit Irrigation to Husqvarna Group. He has also advised Platinum Equity in the acquisition of Fifth Sun from its company founder.
