Experience

$33.5 Million Sale of Electric Company

Represented an electric company in its $33.5 million sale to a private equity fund, with a pre-closing reorganization and rollover equity structure.

$200 Million Sale of Heat-Treating Company

Represented the seller on the $200 million sale of a heat-treating company with multiple facilities, including international locations and CFIUS approval, to an international engineering company.

$21 Million Acquisition of Jewelry Cleaning Products Equipment Business

Represented a household products manufacturer in the $21 million stock acquisition of Massachusetts-based jewelry cleaning products equipment supplier.

$33 Million Acquisition of Civil Engineering Firm

Represented a transportation infrastructure planning and engineering services firm in its $33 million stock acquisition of a Massachusetts-based civil engineering firm.

$12 Million Acquisition of Garage Door Business

Represented a Utah-based garage door sale and service business in its $12 million equity acquisition of a Pennsylvania-based garage door sale and service business.

$83 Million Acquisition of Garage Door Sale and Service Business

Represented a garage door service company in its $83 million acquisition by merger, with rollover equity structure, of a Utah-based garage door sale and service business.

Sale of Food Manufacturing Company

Representation of a food manufacturing company in its $100 million sale to a private equity fund, involving a pre-closing tax reorganization and rollover equity.

Sale of International Industrial Manufacturer

Representation of industrial manufacturing company in its $90 million sale, including several international locations and a pre-closing real estate spinoff.

Acquisition of Company Serving Oil and Gas Industry

$10 million acquisition of company primarily engaged in the design, fabrication, installation, calibration and supply of production equipment and services in the oil and gas industry.

Corporate Governance and Intercompany Agreements Associated with $500 Million Financing

Drafted numerous corporate governance policies/documents and intercompany agreements associated with a cutting-edge sustainability company’s financing efforts.

Sale of Cybersecurity Learning Platform

Advised the client, a leading cybersecurity training platform, in its sale to an audit, cybersecurity and information technology training company, which is backed by a private equity firm. The consideration included both cash and rollover equity in the acquiring entity’s parent.

$125 Million Private Equity Home Improvement Company Acquisition

Represented a private equity fund in the acquisition of a home improvement company, including drafting and negotiating the purchase agreement and other deal documents.

$1 Billion Energy Company Spinoff Auction

Represented an energy company in a sell-side auction of a spinoff entity, valued at approximately $1 billion, including sell-side due diligence and commercial contract assignment.

$47 Million in Acquisitions for Engineering Planning and Design Firm

Represented the buyer, an engineering planning and design services firm, in the acquisition of three engineering companies located in California, Colorado and Texas, for a total value of approximately $47 million.

$85 Million Sale of Specialty Distributor

Represented a specialty distributor of tapes used in aerospace and other industrial applications in its corporate restructure and sale of a majority interest to a private equity firm.

$7.5 Million Acquisition of Oil and Gas Equipment Manufacturer

Represented the buyer, an engineering consulting firm and leading provider of prefabricated and preassembled systems, in its $7.5 million acquisition of a company primarily engaged in the design, fabrication, installation, calibration and supply of production equipment and services in the oil and gas industry. The acquisition enabled the client to expand its service offerings and bring certain services in-house.

$110 Million Acquisition for Telecom Company

Represented a large telecommunications company in the acquisition of a network design and engineering business for $110 million.

$132 Million Sale of Patent Pool Administrator

Represented a minority owner in the $132 million sale of a patent pool administrator to another patent pool administrator in the audio and video coding technology space.

$250 Million Strategic Food Products Company Acquisition

Represented a food products company in the acquisition of a baked goods producer, including due diligence of the target and drafting and negotiating the purchase agreement, disclosure schedules and other deal documents.

$250 Million Strategic Fintech Company Acquisition

Represented a strategic client in the acquisition of a fintech company, including drafting the purchase agreement and other deal documents.

Cross-Border Transactions for Holding Company and Primary Portfolio Company

Completed a series of four complex, multimillion-dollar transactions in the U.S. and U.K. on behalf of a holding company and its primary portfolio company. In addition to traditional M&A aspects, our team provided guidance on related real estate, environmental, employment, benefits, immigration and international factors. Two of the four transactions closed on the same day on two different continents.

$20 Million Acquisition of Industrial Chemicals Company

Represented privately held company in $20 million equity purchase of an industrial chemicals company.

$63 Million Asset Purchase of Golf Company

Represented the buyer in the acquisition of assets of a manufacturer of golf improvement technology.

M&A Counsel in the Cable Television Industry

Long-time M&A counsel to various U.S. cable companies, including some of the largest in the country. In that capacity, Greg has closed several multibillion-dollar divestitures and acquisitions, negotiated joint ventures and management agreements, negotiated operating authority with local governments, and helped manage the integration of a $39 billion public company merger.

Transactional Agreements for Telecommunications Company

Negotiated billions of dollars in transactional agreements for a Fortune 100 telecommunications, broadband and media company, including multiple system acquisitions and divestitures to enhance geographical efficiencies. The disposition of rural systems ultimately positioned the company to complete a merger with another major player in the industry.

Corporate, M&A Counsel to Energy Company

Corporate and M&A counsel to a Colorado-based energy exploration and production company in connection with upstream and midstream activities, as well as strategic corporate matters, including a $200 million private equity investment, acquisition and divestiture of oil and gas assets with an aggregate value in excess of $300 million, and the development of gas gathering and processing facilities in the Williston Basin, North Dakota.

$290 Million Sale of Contract Packager

Represented privately held company in $290 million managed equity sale of contract packager to international strategic purchaser, including rollover investment.

Multi-Step Reorganization and Equity Investment for Real Estate Developer

Represented privately held real estate investment and development firm in multi-step holding company reorganization, with follow-on equity investment by international strategic investor.

$34 Million Sale of Manufacturing Business

Represented privately held company in $34 million equity sale of exhaust component manufacturer to strategic investor, including rollover investment.

$108 Million Acquisition of Bank Holding Company

Represented Delta Bancshares Company, bank holding company of Jefferson Bank and Trust, St. Louis, Missouri, in its merger with a subsidiary of First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FMBH), bank holding company of First Mid Bank & Trust, Mattoon, Illinois. The total consideration for this cash and stock deal was approximately $108 million. We also provided counsel on employee benefits and tax aspects of the transaction.