Davis Polk is advising Tailwind Capital in connection with the sale of ReTrans Inc. to The Kuehne + Nagel Group. The transaction is subject to approval by regulatory authorities.

Tailwind Capital is a leading middle-market private equity firm investing in growth-oriented companies in health care, business and communications services. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, ReTrans ranks among the leading U.S. non-asset brokerage providers of intermodal transportation, as well as full and less-than-truckload (FTL and LTL) services in the United States and Canada. Kuehne + Nagel Group’s position lies in the sea-freight, air-freight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based integrated logistics solutions.

The Davis Polk corporate team includes partner Leonard Kreynin and associates Darren M. Schweiger and Yiming Liu. Partner Jeffrey P. Crandall and associates Jessica Lutrin and Tricia E. Walsh are providing executive compensation advice. The tax team includes partner Kathleen L. Ferrell and law clerk Vinay Prabhakar. Partner Frank J. Azzopardi and associate Kevin A. Bensley are providing intellectual property advice. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.

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