Represents private companies, public companies and private equity funds in acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, cross-border and similar transactions.
Represents a variety of clients in the media and entertainment industry in a broad range of transactional matters.
Experienced in the corporate aspects of financial restructurings.
Handles matters domestically, as well as in Asia, Latin America and Europe.

Carlos Bermudez represents a diverse group of clients in sophisticated transactions that protect and enhance their business interests.

Clients appreciate Carlos’ commercial savvy, persistent drive and creative approach to challenges in a deal setting.

Carlos has experience in a broad range of transaction types, including:

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
Joint ventures
Private equity
Media & Entertainment
Cross-border
Strategic investments.

Extremely active in diversity and inclusion and pro bono efforts, Carlos sits on Akin’s firmwide DEI Council and California Pro Bono Committee, and co-chairs the Los Angeles office’s DEI Council.

Representative Work

Represented Kingston Technology, one of the world’s largest independent manufacturers of memory products, in connection with the carve-out and sale of its HyperX gaming peripherals business to HP Inc. for $425 million.
Advised Kingston Technology in its capacity as a member of the consortium that purchased Toshiba Memory Corporation (TMC), a fully owned subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Toshiba, for approximately $18 billion. The consortium, led by Bain Capital Private Equity, LP., included SK Hynix, Hoya, Apple Inc., Kingston Technology, Dell and Seagate Technology. Negotiated a favorable long-term memory supply agreement with TMC, as well as investment documents that protected Kingston Technology’s interests in connection with its participation in the consortium.
Represented VCA Inc. in connection with its acquisition of 50% of PetCare, a company that owns veterinary hospitals and laboratories in Brazil. PetCare will serve as VCA’s platform in Brazil.
Advised VCA Inc., the nation’s largest animal care provider that was publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Market, in its sale to Mars Corporation for $9.1 billion.
Negotiated investment documents for a global private equity fund in an equity investment of up to $180 million in a company that operates a fleet of fire suppressing planes.

Negotiated investment documents, including a shareholder agreement, for a global private equity fund in a co-investment in an Argentinian fiber network company.
Represented Mubadala Capital in connection with its participation in a consortium that purchased the YES Network from The Walt Disney Company in a transaction valued at $3.47 billion.
Represented a U.S. subsidiary of a Hong Kong TV broadcasting company in the restructuring of a joint venture with a U.S. independent production company focused on financing the development and production of scripted television projects and documentary projects.
Represented certain Abu Dhabi entities in connection with the sale of their equity interests in Zuffa Parent LLC, which owns Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Represented an investment management firm in its acquisition of a majority stake in a music performance-rights company.
Served as counsel to an informal group of noteholders of Inversiones Alsacia, S.A., a Chilean bus operator.
Provided legal advice to an informal group of noteholders of Desarolladora Homex, S.A.B. de C.V., a Mexican homebuilder.