McDermott represents AeriTek in its acquisition of Due North to create retail refrigeration global leader | McDermott

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McDermott represents AeriTek in its acquisition of Due North to create retail refrigeration global leader

September 4, 2025

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International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented AeriTek Global Holdings LLC (AeriTek), a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital LLC, in its acquisition of Minus Forty QBD Corp. (Due North), a leading manufacturer of commercial refrigeration solutions across the United States and Canada.

This transaction creates a scaled, global platform that will deliver innovative, high-quality and energy efficient refrigeration solutions to customers worldwide.

The McDermott corporate team was led by Benjamin Kozinn and Lauren Troeller and included Stephanie Stein, Mitch DaSilva, Alexa Sakni, Kelly Holloway, and Stephen Aber. Hudson Todd advised on US and international tax matters; Cecelia Choy on IP matters; Brian Casillas on employment matters; Elai Katz, Betty Zhang, and Megan Ingram on antitrust matters; Patrick Ryan and Jennifer Hill on executive compensation matters; and Jacob Hollinger on energy matters.

Read AeriTek’s press release.

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Benjamin Kozinn

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New York – One Vanderbilt Avenue

Lauren M. Troeller

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New York – One Vanderbilt Avenue

Mitch DaSilva

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Boston

Kelly B. Holloway

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New York – One Vanderbilt Avenue

Stephen Aber

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Boston

Hudson Todd

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Nashville

Cecilia Choy PhD

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Silicon Valley

Brian Casillas

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Los Angeles

Betty (Yajing) Zhang

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Los Angeles

Jennifer D. Hill

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Atlanta

Jacob Hollinger

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New York – One Vanderbilt Avenue

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