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January 22, 2026 • 1-minute read
Vinson & Elkins represents Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”), which today announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII, L.P. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alliance Ground International (“AGI”), a leading North American airport services provider, from Greenbriar Equity Group and Audax Private Equity. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Miami, AGI operates in over 60 airports in North America with a workforce of more than 12,000 professionals.
The Vinson & Elkins team was led by partners Matt Strock and Abby Branigan and senior associate Ted Belden, with assistance from senior associate Madison Bertrand and associate Kolten Morris. Other key team members included partner Sarah Mitchell, senior associate Victoria Bahrami, and associate Griff Kimball; partner David Peck and senior associate Miron Klimkowski; partner Sean Becker and senior associate Andrew Cox; partners David D’Alessandro and Patricia Adams; partner Tigist Kassahun and senior associate Alexa Chally; partners Hill Wellford and Kara Kuritz; partners Fry Wernick, Joyce Adetutu, and Jamie Tabb, and counsel Brian Howard and Tyler Robinson; partner Matthew Dobbins and senior associate Kevin Moscon; and partner Courtney Hammond.
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