On March 10, 2021, East West Manufacturing, LLC (East West), a global design, manufacturing and distribution services business acquired the business of Varitron, a provider of integrated electronics manufacturing services, including advanced printed circuit board assemblies, box-build assemblies, testing and new product introduction services. Varitron was founded in 1991 and operates four facilities in and around Montréal, Canada. This acquisition further enhances the growth of East West by adding a well-established nearshore operation in Canada and advances the Company's strategic focus on growing its North American electronics manufacturing capabilities.
BLG represented East West with a team led by Neil Hazan that included Vinay Desai, Carlos Cerqueira, Tasy Bacolias, Marc Abdelsayed, Angela Maffei (corporate); Milos Barutciski and Sam Levy (controlled goods), Julie Belley Perron (environmental), Joe Takhmizdjian and Alessandro Cotugno (tax), Mike Grodinsky and Stéphanie Desjardins (employment), Raphael Roditi and Charlotte Libman (real estate), Ben Gross and Nathalie Olivier (FSG) and Sam Robichon (insurance).