Ventus Industrial Partners and Aeron Defense acquisition of General Tool Company and Magna Machine Company

A Winston & Strawn deal team led by Partners Justin Levy in New York and Paul Amiss in London advised Aeron Defense, a newly formed defense platform established by Ventus Industrial Partners in partnership with GenNx360 Capital Partners and Admiralty Partners, on its acquisition of defense contracting specialists General Tool Company and Magna Machine Company.

The transaction is another example of Winston’s broad and integrated private equity platform and its deep industry expertise in the defense and national security sector, drawing on coordinated capabilities across M&A, private equity, and sponsor-side transactions. The matter was executed by a closely integrated, cross-Atlantic Winston team, reflecting the firm’s ability to seamlessly collaborate across U.S. and UK offices to support complex, sponsor-led platform formations and acquisitions.