Travis Triano
Advises clients on a variety of executive compensation matters, particularly in the context of complex public and private M&A transactions, IPOs and spinoffs.
Travis advises public and private companies, boards and compensation committees on a wide variety of complex executive compensation matters, particularly in connection with M&A, IPOs, spinoffs and other transactions. He advises companies at all stages in their life cycle, from early-stage and pre-IPO companies to mature, large-cap public companies.
Travis has extensive experience in the design and implementation of cash and equity incentive compensation arrangements; severance, change in control and retention arrangements; and related corporate governance and disclosure issues. He also advises companies and executives in connection with senior leadership transitions, including the negotiation of sensitive executive employment and separation arrangements.
Travis is recognized as “Up and Coming” by Chambers USA, where sources say he is “practical and thorough” and note “he is not only a very technical attorney, but is also very good at helping the business team understand legal concepts.”
Experience
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Comcast on its:
- pending spinoff of NBCUniversal
- spinoff of Versant
- acquisitions of Craftsy and SportsEngine
- Emerson on its:
- $14 billion sale of Climate Solutions to Blackstone
- $11 billion acquisition of control of AspenTech and $7.2 billion acquisition of the outstanding shares of AspenTech
- $8.2 billion acquisition of National Instruments
- MSCI on its:
- $950 million acquisition of Real Capital Analytics
- $697 million acquisition of Burgiss Group
- $120 million acquisition of First Street
- acquisitions of Fabric RQ and PM Insights
- sales of InvestorForce and Financial Engineering Associates
- Campbell Soup on its:
- $2.7 billion acquisition of Sovos Brands
- sale of Noosa Yoghurt
- Nextpower on its:
- spinoff from Flex
- acquisitions of Bentek, Ojjo and Origami Solar
- American Industrial Partners on its $1.5 billion acquisition of Global Cellulose Fibers
- Kosmos Energy on its $1.2 billion acquisition of Deep Gulf Energy
- SS&C Technologies on its $1 billion acquisition of Calastone and several other acquisitions
- Advanced Drainage Systems on its $1 billion acquisition of National Diversified Sales
- Nordson on its $800 million acquisition of Atrion
- IREN on its $625 million acquisition of Mirantis
- AnHeart Therapeutics on its sale to Nuvation Bio
- First Eagle Investments on its majority investment from Genstar Capital
- TARGAN on its sale to Merck Animal Health
Capital Markets
- newcleo on its $2.4 billion de-SPAC transaction and related PIPE financing
- Bath & Body Works on its spinoff of Victoria’s Secret
- Bausch + Lomb on its $630 million IPO
- Evernorth on its $1.4 billion de-SPAC transaction and $1.1 billion in committed equity financing
- Figure Technology Solutions on its first blockchain-native stock registered with the SEC
- Livent on its $340 million IPO and spinoff
- Turn Therapeutics on its direct listing
- Issuers on IPOs by several SPACs
- Underwriters on IPOs by Atreca, Avalyn Pharma and Liftoff Mobile
Restructuring
- Spirit Airlines on its chapter 11
- Anglo American on its chapter 11 and global wind-down of First Mode Holdings
- Instant Brands on its chapter 11 filing, $258 million DIP financing and sale of substantially all of its assets to Centre Lane Partners
- Creditors on restructurings by Air Methods, Anthology, Chesapeake Energy, Inotiv, LifeScan, QVC, TPx, Urban One and WeWork
Insights
Recognition
Chambers USA – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, New York, Up and Coming
Education
- magna cum laude
- Associate Editor, Cardozo Law Review
- Dean's List
Qualifications and admissions
- State of New York