Partner Steven Goldberg led a team that included Partners Matthew Gases, John Lehrer, Brian Murray, Theresa Weisenberger, Kyle Gregory, Erica Svoboda, Michael Parente and David Fertig, plus Associates Orga Cadet, Connor Gibbons and Quentin Brown, representing publicly traded Swedish security solutions company Securitas AB in the sale of its U.S. aviation security business, Global Elite Group, to Miami-based private equity firm H.I.G. Capital. Global Elite Group provides aviation security services to airports, airlines and airport-related companies and employs approximately 1,800 individuals.
The divestiture, which was completed on March 31, 2026, was part of Securitas’ strategic assessment program as it focuses on the future. Bank of America Securities served as exclusive financial advisor to Securitas.
