Samantha Favela
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Samantha Favela

Associate

Email

samantha.favela @aoshearman.com

Phone

+214 271 5389

Offices

Dallas

V-CARD
Samantha focuses her practice on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate governance and private equity.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • J.F. Lehman & Company in its acquisition of Atomic Transport, LLC.
  • ExcelFin Acquisition Corp., a Nasdaq-listed SPAC, in its $370 million business combination with Betters Medical Investment Holdings Limited, a leading microwave ablation medical device developer and provider in China.
  • Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ: TER) in its sale to Technoprobe S.p.A. (FTSE Italy Mid Cap: TPRO) of its Device Interface Solutions Business.
  • The sale of ISI Holding Company, LLC and Probe Technologies Holdings, Inc. to Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD).
  • Qoo10 Pte. Ltd. in acquisition of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of ContextLogic Inc. (NASDAQ: WISH).
  • Cumming Group, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, in its acquisition of Zubatkin Owner Representation, an international project management and cost consulting firm.
  • Granite Construction Incorporated in connection with its acquisition of Coast Mountain Resources (2020) Ltd.
  • Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I in its proposed business combination with Orca Holdings Limited.
  • TV Ammo, Inc. in its $1.21 billion business combination with Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp., a SPAC.
  • Great Elm Capital Corp. in its joint venture Great Elm Healthcare Finance, LLC with Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC.
  • Great Elm Group, Inc. in its $80 million sale of a majority equity interest in its durable medical equipment business, Great Elm Healthcare, LLC to QHM Holdings Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quipt Home Medical Corp., a U.S. based leader in the home medical equipment industry.
  • Aeries Technology, as a subsidiary of Aark Singapore Pte. Ltd, in Aark Singapore's combination with Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp. 

Awards

Up to six industry awards or other special honors, no older than five years. Reference significant industry awards, particularly those of major publications. (Exclude awards that are not priority for the firm.)

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-Law, Texas

Academic

B.S., highest honors, The University of Texas at Austin, 2019

Distinguished College Scholar

J.D., cum laude, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2022

Senior Notes Editor, SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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.