Cases
Experience: Representative Matters: Private Equity: Represented Brentwood Associates in its acquisition,
subsequent sale, of iconic American shoemaker Allen Edmonds Corporation.
Represented Brentwood Associates in its acquisition,
subsequent sale, of Sundance Holdings Group, LLC, a leading multichannel direct marketer
specialty retailer of women's apparel
accessories.
Represented Falconhead Capital, LLC in its acquisition of Kwik Tek, Inc., a leading designer
supplier of outdoor br
ed products for the recreational watersports
winter sports markets.
Represented Brentwood Associates in the acquisition of J.McLaughlin, a preeminent designer, marketer
multi-channel retailer of classic American sportswear with modern relevance.
Represented Brentwood Associates in its acquisition of Marshall Retail Group, a leading specialty retailer for high-foot-traffic marketplaces with locations in major casino-hotels
airports across the United States.
Food & Beverage: Represented Fulton Street Brewery LLC (d/b/a Goose Isl
Beer Company) in its sale of a stake in the company to Anheuser-Busch.
Represented Green Flash Brewing Co., a San Diego-based American craft brewery, in connection with its acquisition by Muirl
s Capital, a CA-based private equity firm.
Represented Founders Brewing Co., one of the nation's leading craft brewers, in its partnership with,
investment by, Mahou San Miguel, Spain's 100% family-owned leading brewer for 125 years.
Packaging: Represented Liquid Container, LP, a blow molded plastic container manufacturer, in its $568 million sale to Graham Packaging Company Inc., a leading industry participant.
Represented Mid Oaks Investments in its acquisition of CM Packaging Group.
Other Acquisitions & Investments: Represented UK-based polling
market research company in connection with its purchase of the stock
assets of a U.S.-based market research company.
Represented several different start-up
emerging companies
investors with raising
providing capital through private offerings in the following industries: mining, high-frequency trading, chocolate
digital advertising.
Represented Young Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ: YDNT), a leading global manufacturer
distributor of dental supplies
equipment, in the acquisition of Mydent International Enterprises Corp. ( Mydent ), a leading supplier of infection control products, disposables, preventives, impression material systems, rotary instruments
restoratives, including under the DEFEND br
, in over 45 countries.
Represented Ovivo Inc., a Canadian provider of water
wastewater treatment equipment, technology,
systems for energy, municipal,
electronics markets, in its acquisition of Westech Industrial, Inc. d/b/a Varec Biogas, a Texas
California-based designer, service
distributor of biogas safety equipment for municipal waste management.
Represented Tricoci family
its investor group in the acquisition of Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Spas from Elizabeth Arden
North Castle Partners, a Connecticut-based private equity firm.
Special Situations & Distressed Transactions: Represented pharmacy services provider as debtor in connection with a sale pursuant to Sections 363
365 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Represented LaserMasters LLC, a Phoenix-based company that manufactures, distributes
recycles replacement toner cartridges, remanufactured printers
related imaging suppliers to resellers, in its equity sale to Luminescent Technology Solutions LLC, an affiliate of Turnspire Capital Partners LLC.
Noteworthy Experience: Extern, Justice McNulty, Illinois Appellate Court
