Engel Garrett

Garrett Engel

Associate

Garrett focuses his practice on domestic and international M&A transactions, private equity investments, and related general corporate counseling.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: FRXB) in its proposed business combination with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc., a leading transportation and technology licensing company focused on realizing the hyperloop.
  • RedBird Capital Partners and its portfolio companies in various matters, including:
    - its investment in Verijet, a Part-135 charter operator focused on light jets.
  • RedStorm’s initial equity financing of AEXA Digital Infrastructure.
  • Braemont Capital in various matters, including:
    - its acquisition of Loenbro, LLC, a provider of highly technical, specialized services to the data center, infrastructure and diversified industrial markets, from Tailwind Capital.
    - its $125 million investment in Incline P&C Group, a premier insurance program market services firm.
  • Rhodium Enterprises, Inc. on its proposed listing on NASDAQ through its definitive merger agreement with SilverSun Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSNT)
  • Lux Vending LLC dba Bitcoin Depot® in its business combination with GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: GSRM), a special purpose acquisition company.
  • A subsidiary of a global financial institution in its acquisition of a majority stake in Crowley Wind Services, a leader in offshore wind energy solutions in the United States.
  • ORIX Capital Partners in its acquisitions of Specialty Welding and Turnarounds, LLC (SWAT), a petrochemical and oil and gas refinery turnaround services company; and SWAT’s add-on acquisition of Midwest Cooling Tower Services, LLC.

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Certified Public Accountant, Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

Qualifications

Admissions

Texas, 2021

Academic

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2021
Virginia Tax Review, Editorial Board 
Lone Star Lawyers, President

M.S. University of Texas at Dallas, 2015

B.S., summa cum laude, University of Texas at Dallas, 2014

 
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.