LyleW.LeBlang

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Lyle LeBlang

Overview

Lyle LeBlang guides clients through complex corporate transactions, with a focus on U.S. and cross-border mergers and acquisitions that drive growth and create lasting value. He represents closely held and founder-owned businesses, as well as private equity-backed and international companies across diverse industries, including testing and compliance services, cybersecurity, risk management and electronics manufacturing.

Drawing on his background as a finance major and six years working in the insurance industry before attending law school, Lyle brings pragmatism and a calm demeanor to every engagement, guiding his clients through transformative transactions while assessing and mitigating risk. He advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, succession planning, internal restructurings, corporate governance, entity formation, shareholder agreements and day-to-day legal support for U.S. operations. In addition, Lyle counsels institutional and individual investors on public- and private-company investments.

Lyle serves as general counsel for the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Recruiting Committee in Sheppard’s Del Mar office.

Lyle is deeply committed to pro bono work, including representing refugees in asylum cases and providing corporate legal support for small businesses.

In his spare time, Lyle enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking and playing tennis.

Experience

Professional Experience:

  • Public and private mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures representing buyers and sellers.
  • Cross-border investments and merger and acquisition transactions.
  • Joint ventures, strategic alliances, and other commercial business transactions.

Representative Matters:

  • Adidas in the sale of TaylorMade Golf to KPS Capital Partners.
  • Allied Universal in the sale of a controlling stake in AMAG Technology to Shore Rock Partners.
  • Allied Universal in its acquisitions of SecurAmerica, Covenant Security, and Service Works.
  • Labcorp in its acquisition of select assets of the outreach laboratory business of Legacy Health.
  • Axiom GRC, a portfolio company of Inflexion, in its acquisition of IS Partners, a provider of cyber assurance and compliance services.
  • Procede Software, a preeminent provider of enterprise-level dealer management systems (DMS) and solutions for the commercial vehicle industry, in a strategic transaction with Rubicon Technology Partners.
  • XYPRO, a leading cybersecurity provider of risk management and compliance solutions, in its sale to PartnerOne.
  • 360 Destination Group, an end-to-end event services provider in the U.S. and international markets, in a strategic transaction with H.I.G. Capital.
  • RTO Energy, a specialized news source provider of the organized electric markets, in its sale to Yes Energy.
  • Fishawack Health in its acquisitions of Avalere Health, 2e Creative and Fire & Rain, Skysis, StoneArch Creative, PRMA Consulting, closerlook, and Policy Analysis and Health Economics in R Online.
  • Effecture, a leading IT infrastructure and solutions provider for the Department of Defense, in its sale to Management and Engineering Technologies International (METI).
  • Modern Builders Supply in its sale to SiteOne Landscape Supply.
  • PC Synergy, a leading POS software supplier for the retail shipping industry, in its sale to Visible Supply Chain Management.
  • GAN Limited in its acquisition of Coolbet (Vincent Group plc.).
  • GAN Limited in a merger transaction with SEGA SAMMY.
  • Kindred Bravely, a direct-to-consumer brand focused on apparel for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, in its sale to TZP Group.
  • Grasp Technologies, a leading provider of travel data management and payment solutions in the travel and entertainment industry, in its sale to Waverock Software.
  • Vista Entertainment Solutions Limited in its acquisition of Retriever Solutions, a U.S.-based entertainment software company for movie theaters.
  • Forefront Telecare, a specialized provider of behavioral health telemedicine services, in its sale to SOC Telemed.
  • Southland Envelope, a manufacturer and distributor of custom and specialty envelopes, in its sale to Color Art.
  • La Jolla Logic, an advanced technology and engineering provider of cybersecurity, software development, and AI/machine learning solutions, in its sale to Boecore.
  • Apave in its acquisition of the technical inspection activities of U.S.-based ABS Group.
  • Advanced Aircrew Academy, an eLearning provider for the aviation sector, in a strategic growth investment from Harbour Grove.
  • Incap in its acquisition of Pennatronics, a U.S.-based electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company.
  • Groundwork Renewables, a provider of advanced meteorological products and services to utility-scale solar project developers and operators, in its sale to Lime Rock New Energy.
  • Hansae in its acquisition of Texollini, a U.S.-based manufacturing company.
  • Iron Mountain in its acquisition of Wisetek, an Ireland-headquartered IT asset disposition (ITAD) firm.
  • Patria Group in its acquisition of ILIAS Solutions, a Belgium-based digital defense platform provider.
  • Jonel Engineering, a supplier of computerized concrete plant control software and systems, in its sale to SRM Concrete.
  • D’Style, a vendor for custom hospitality furniture and lighting, in its sale to Kimball Hospitality.
  • TDO Software, a practice management software solutions provider, in its sale to Sonendo.
Credentials
Education

J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 2015, with honors

B.S.M., Tulane University, 2006, summa cum laude

Admissions

California

Honors

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers, 2025-2026

Inn of Court Pro Bono Publico Award, Casa Cornelia Law Center, 2017