Dmitriy also maintains an active pro bono practice, with a particular focus on LGBTQ issues. He acted as trial and appellate counsel for same-sex Indiana couples seeking the right to marry, with the district court finding the Indiana marriage ban unconstitutional, and with the Seventh Circuit unanimously affirming on appeal. Baskin v. Bogan (S.D. Ind., 7th Cir.). He has also acted as trial counsel for transgender persons in North Carolina who challenged their state health’s plan exclusion of coverage for gender dysphoria treatment, with the district court finding that the exclusion violated the Equal Protection Clause. Kadel v. Folwell (M.D.N.C.) In addition, he has acted as pro bono counsel for a number of LGBTQ clients applying for asylum in the United States based on fear of persecution in their home country.

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• Representing a health insurance company in ERISA cases brought by providers who allege that the insurer improperly calculated the reimbursement of certain out-of-network claims.
• Represented a health insurance company against a hospital claiming tens of millions of dollars in underpayments under ERISA, RICO, and common-law theories. After a two-week trial, district court ruled completely in the client’s favor, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed.*
• Represented a leading meal kit company in a multi-million dollar contract dispute with one of its suppliers.  After a week-long arbitration hearing, achieved a complete defense victory, and also obtained a six-figure judgment on the company’s counterclaims against the supplier.*
• Represented a health insurance company in several antitrust cases alleging that client conspired with other health insurers to drive certain healthcare providers from the market; defeated providers’ claims on summary judgment and on a motion to dismiss.*
• Represented a leading manufacturer of generic drugs in a nationwide class action brought by consumers who alleged that they bought atorvastatin (generic version of Lipitor®) that may have contained glass particles; defeated plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. ( Law360’s Weekly Verdict, November 15, 2018.)*
• Represented a leading manufacturer of generic drugs in two nationwide antitrust class actions brought by direct and indirect purchasers of the drugs Lamictal® (lamotrigine) and Niaspan® (niacin), where the purchasers challenged the so-called “reverse payment” settlement of Hatch-Waxman patent litigation.*
• Defended a leading manufacturer of brand-name drugs in a series of product liability actions that alleged various injuries resulting from the prescription drug Humira, at both trial and appellate level in federal and state courts around the country.*
• Defended a major social media network in a federal antitrust lawsuit alleging illegal tying, group boycott, and monopolization of social media advertising. Defeated the plaintiff’s preliminary injunction motion, and won a motion to dismiss all claims.*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm

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• Advised Baker Hughes on multiple strategic acquisitions, including its:
  • $344.5 million sale of a 65% interest in Baker Hughes Surface Pressure Control business to Cactus Wellheads
  • acquisition of the oil and gas treatment, sulphur recovery and acid gas removal engineering and contracting solutions business of Siirtec Nigi S.p.A.
  • acquisition of Quest Integrity, a subsidiary of Team, Inc., that is a global leader in the development and delivery of technology-enabled asset inspection and reliability management solutions across the pipeline, refining, petrochemical and power generation sectors.
  • Numerous minority investments including in Corva AI, Ekona Power and Augury
• Advised NationsBenefits on numerous transactions including its:
  • investment in and subsequent acquisition of CareCar
  • acquisition of General Vision Services
  • acquisition of DeliverLean
  • $126 million Series A and $275 million Series B preferred issuances
• Advised Skyview Capital on acquisitions involving Fidelis Cybersecurity and Digital Lumens, and on the sale of Digital Lumens’ Encelium business

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• Represented IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. in connection with the:
  • Acquisition of YellowJacket Software, Inc.*
  • Sale of NYSE Governance Services*
• Represented GE Digital Energy in the sale of its Smart Meters business*
• Represented General Electric Capital Corporation (as special transactions counsel) in the sale of its Transportation Finance business to the Bank of Montreal*
• Represented GE Mining in the acquisition of Fairfield International*
• Represented GE Power in the sale of its Gassification business (US, China, India)*
• Represented GE Power & Water in connection with the:
  • Sale of its North American power plant operations and maintenance business to NAES Corporaton*
  • Sale of its interest in the Desalination Company of Trinidad & Tobago
• Represented GE Transportation in the acquisition of RMI from the Carlyle Group*
• Represented Credit Suisse in connection with the sale of its tax credit business*
• Represented The Home Depot in the:
  • Acquisition and sale of Chem-Dry*
  • Acquisition of the Contractors’ Warehouse division of JELD-WEN*
  • Acquisition of Forest Supply Products*
  • Acquisition of Grand Floor Designs*
• Represented Red Hat, Inc. in its acquisition of Codenvy, SA*
• Represented GE Energy in the:
  • Acquisition of Enertec, Inc., a provider of continuous emissions monitoring and data acquisition systems to utilities and large industrial customers*
  • Acquisition of Team Associates, Inc., a provider of skilled temporary staffing and support services for project planning, scheduling and control in the energy industry*
  • Acquisition of MJ Hardin & Associates, Inc., a leader in geospatial data management and integration services*
• Represented Superior Essex in the formation of its European magnet wire joint venture with Nexans SA*
• Represented Big Rivers Electric Corporation in its joint venture with LG&E Energy Corp*
• Represented Monsato Co. in its grain processing joint venture with Cargrill Inc.*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm

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• BTI M&A Client Service All-Stars, 2019 and 2021

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• Represented Theresia Gouw, co-founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Acrew Capital, in her acquisition of an expansion franchise in the new professional volleyball league, Major League Volleyball
• Represented an investor in the acquisition of a minority interest in the consortium led by Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore for the purchase of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx
• Represented Monumental Sports & Entertainment, led by founder and chairman Ted Leonsis, and owner of the Washington Capitals NHL Hockey team and the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team in strategic investment transactions with the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Jeff Skoll, the founder of eBay
• Represented an investor in the Josh Harris-led consortium in their record-breaking acquisition of the NFL’s Washington Commanders
• Represented a private investor in their equity investment in the Buffalo Bills
• Represented a private investor in connection with their equity investment in 2. Bundesliga soccer club, SSV Ulm 1846
• Represented the Washington Capitals in its acquisition of CapFriendly Inc., a Canadian website and technology company that advises NHL teams regarding the NHL salary cap
• Represented a private investor in connection with their equity investment in the syndicate that acquired the assets of the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes, and relocated to Salt Lake City
• Represented a private investor in connection with their equity investment in the partnership that acquired the WNBA expansion team in Portland, Oregon
• Represented a private investor as lead investor and manager of a partnership co-investing in a fund led by Arctos Sports Partners focused on Formula 1
• Represented multiple investors in connection with investments in CLLCT in its seed round. CLLCT is a media website covering the sports collectibles and memorabilia industry
• Represented H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Concord USA, a prominent technology consulting firm specializing in cloud applications and integration, information security, data analytics, and digital user experience
• Represented Vallen Distribution, Inc., a portfolio company of private equity firm Nautic Partners in its acquisition of WESCO Integrated Supply, Inc., an industrial maintenance, repair, and operations integrated supply business, from WESCO International, Inc.
• Represented H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Action Elevator, a leading provider of comprehensive elevator maintenance, repair, and modernization services
• Represented Comvest Partners in its acquisition of Renovation Brands, a leading e-commerce retailer and wholesaler in the home improvement products space
• Represented Axius Water Holdings, a portfolio company of KKR focused on the improvement of water and wastewater treatment solutions, in its acquisition of Triplepoint Environmental, a Colorado-based company that designs, installs, and retrofits wastewater lagoons for industrial and municipal customers across the US and Canada

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Technology and business services

• Represented Gemspring Capital in its:
  • Acquisition of Security 101 and subsequent sale of Security 101 to Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
  • Acquisition of a majority interest in ClearCompany
  • Sale of Insurvia, LLC to an affiliate of BharCap Partners
• Represented CenterGate Capital in its investment in Prisma Graphic
• Represented Rock Gate Partners in its recapitalization of Perimeter Security Partners in partnership with True West Capital Partners and The Agnew Company
• Represented Performant Capital in its acquisition of EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems
• Represented Apollo Care in its growth equity investment from Flexpoint Ford
• Represented TouchFuse LLC in its sale to White Glove, a portfolio company of Rockbridge Growth Equity
• Represented LaSalle Capital in its sale of National Gift Card to Blackhawk Network
• Represented Skyview Capital in the acquisition of Faneuil
• Represented RepScrubs in its sale to Thomas H. Lee Partners

Consumer and food and beverage

• Represented Campari Group in its acquisition of Wilderness Trail Distillery
• Represented AUA Private Equity Partners in its:
  • Acquisition of Western Smokehouse Partners from Monogram Capital Partners, the subsequent acquisition of Golden Valley Natural by Western Smokehouse Partners, and the subsequent sale of Western Smokehouse Partners to Monogram Capital Partners
  • Recapitalization of BistroMD in partnership with its founders and subsequent sale of BistroMD to Marley Spoon Group SE
  • Sale of Associated Supermarket Group to its senior management team
• Represented Sun Capital Partners in the sale of its portfolio company Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, LLC to Marubeni Corp

Healthcare services

• Represented Lindsay Goldberg in its:
  • Majority investment in Lightwave Dental from Alpine Investors
  • Sale of Refresh Mental Health to Kelso & Company
• Represented Quad-C in its acquisition of U.S. Endodontics Partners from Thurston Group
• Represented NexPhase Capital in its acquisition of Behavior Frontiers from Lorient Capital
• Represented Revelstoke Capital Partners in its acquisition of Monte Nido & Affiliates from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
• Represented Iron Path Capital in its investments in a network of urgent care centers and an e-commerce platform for caregivers

Life sciences and pharmaceuticals

• Represented Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (STO: SOBI) in its acquisition of Arthrosi Therapeutics
• Represented Ampersand Capital Partners in its sale of Adaptas Solutions to IMI plc
• Represented Assured Healthcare Partners in its formation of and investment in Prolerity Clinical Research, including its majority investment in Tandem Clinical Research in partnership with its founders
• Represented Valinor Pharma in its sale to Grünenthal
• Represented Asembia LLC in its sale to Peak Rock Capital

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